521 N Brainard Ave - Gordon-Van Tine Kit Home #605

Built in 1921, here is a mirror image of Gordon-Van Tine kit house number 605. First was offered in 1919 and only available for 10 years. From their 1926 catalog, this “Exceptionally Well Planned Suburban Home” was a very popular model for Gordon-Van Tine.

One of the unusual features of this design is the large bedroom made possible by the roof construction.

Notable previous residents include:

WWII veteran Lt. Jack W Griffith. Lt Griffith received his ensign’s commission at Notre Dame midshipman’s school and was commissioned in the South Pacific and Alaska aboard a minesweeper.