1907 Walnut Street home

I asked my Uncle Don if he had any memories of the Walnut Street home, only a block away from the Noble Street home that I knew.

He has a great memory!

Here's his response:

1. It was a two story home much like 1903 Noble St. The Walnut property was just one block west of the Noble St home.
2. The lower level had two bedrooms, living roon, kitchen and a enclosed back porch which was not heated.
3. There was a coal bin at one end of the back porch.
4. There was a pot belly heating stove in the living room.
5. There was a detached two car garage at the rear of the property..
6. Used the rim of a bushel basket as a basketball goal on the garage.
7. Railroad was behind the property and it was quite active with two tracks.
8. Had a large pear tree in the back yard.
9. The upper level had 1/2 bath, bedroom, small kitchen, and a small living area.
10. The start of the driveway from the street was quite steep and it was a long driveway to the garage.
11. Walnut St usually flooded when there was a big rain and this stopped the traffic.
12. Called the recorder's office in Anderson but they would not tell me when both properties were purchased.

Think Jim and I were both born at 1907 Walnut. Noble St property must have been bought in the mid 40's.

Am sure that Wilma could add to these facts. We all attended Central Ave grade and junior high school and then Anderson High School.

Uncle Don's response reminded me about the railroad tracks, which were still in use in the 1960's. Although it was then two blocks away from the Noble Street house, I still remember looking down 19th Street and seeing the train as it stopped traffic. What a thrill for a young child from the suburbs.

What Hoosier home wouldn't have a basketball hoop, and you can't get more "Hoosier" than a bushel basket nailed to the garage door! That bushel basket was still around when I was a child... well, maybe not that bushel basket. It wasn't nailed up any more, but we played various games with it.

Mom knows MarSue Morgan, a classmate from school, who works in the Property Assessor's office. Maybe she'll help us with the property research.

We also will need some memories of Central Ave School, which is no longer in existence.

Thanks Uncle Don!