70 South Harrison Ave.

Urban farmers Christie and David Biber welcome you to their home. Wild flowers and fruit trees frame the entrance to this classic brick asymmetrical Foursquare. The house was built between 1897 and 1906, and the Bibers made it home in 2001.

The Biber house possesses the same distinguishing characteristics of the Foursquare form as the other Foursquare houses on the 2017 tour, including two-story height with four fairly equal-sized rooms on each floor, a square shape, pyramidal roof, hipped dormers, side window bay, and full-width front porch.

Once inside, the oak staircase, original leaded glass windows, and the four fireplaces, all with their original mantles, remind visitors of a bygone era when hosts and guests had time to visit and chat.

Christie, a prolific artist, knew the third floor would serve as an ideal creative center for painting and printmaking. David is also in the arts and is an avid biker.

The previous owners painstakingly stripped and restored the oak staircase and fireplace in the first-floor hall. The Bibers completely rehabilitated the old kitchen to create Christie’s new “dream kitchen.”

When you enter the backyard, you will be delighted to see the chicken coop, home to five clucking hens. Somewhere during your tour be sure to introduce yourself to their Australian Shepherd and the personable parrot. The Biber family have certainly made this urban farm “home.”