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1512 Holmes

The first photo is from 2002. The second photo is from 2025.


1512 Holmes

Previous house number was 1416

FIRST NOTED IN CITY DIRECTORY : 1906

RESIDENTS

1906 vacant

1907 Thomas M. Lawrence

1918 Henry H. Parke

1921 Delbert M. Tilson

1928 Harry E. Stout

1933 Frank J. Bartsch

1934 Gertrude Norton

1937 Thomas McVey

1946 William J. Damhorst

1948 Bernard P. & Eileen Stephens

1962 George W. & Helen M. Flynn

1972 Michelle Flynn

1976 Gary W. Hopwood

1978 James M. Montgomery

1992 Dan & Tammy Kerr

1994 David & Mary Jenkins

2004 Scott A. & Lori Ann Reimers

2019 John Heidinger

2021 Sarah E. & Daymon K. Kiliman

Circa 1910 – first owners of the home at 1512 Holmes
Henry Parke
Anna Parke

Henry Hall Parke (1876-1957) and Anna Parke (1881-1958) were the second family to live at 1512 Holmes. While in Springfield, Henry was the director for the state agriculture department. During his lifetime, he founded the National Farm Bureau.

Delbert Mayo Tilson (1886-1963) and family were the third residents to live at 1512 Holmes. They also lived at 1404 Whittier and 1412 Whittier. He worked as a federal land surveyor.