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Sverre and Lille Brekke
1937

Sverre Brekke came to the United States in 1923 at the age of 15 from Norway.  In 1930 he was working as a bookkeeper and lived with his aunt Anna Thorviek on S. Monroe Street.  He was later a driver for the Standard Oil Co.

The Brekke House is a Cape Cod -- one of many Period Revival styles popular in the 20th century. The steep gable roof and pedimented central entry are typical style features.

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Axel & Dagmar Mortenson
1929

Axel was a native of Norway and arrived in the United States in 1911.  He listed his employment in 1930 as a “trailer assembler,” likely at the Mandt Wagon Company which at the time was making a variety of automotive products.  Later, after the end of Prohibition in 1933, he operated Mortenson’s Tavern on Main Street.

With its gambrel roof and side-lit entry, the Mortenson house is a good example of the Dutch Colonial style.

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Hub City Construction Co.
1921

This brick bungalow was erected by the Hub City Construction Co.; early owners have not been identified.  Typical bungalow features include the full-length porch with short columns, and deep eaves with knee brackets.  A large addition was made in 2004.

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Haakon & Caroline Tholo
1927

Haakon was a native of Norway and worked as a building contractor. The Tholo household in 1930 included three children. Their house apparently sheltered two families; Dr. Robert and Gladys Schoenbeck and their two children rented a portion of the house.