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This charming home was built on land once farmed by the Kransz family. It was subdivided in 1890. In the subdivision of farmland, the streets have to be put in and named. The ones that ran east to west were Victor and Edgewater. The name was changed to Victoria in 1909 when the uniform street naming plan went into effect. The permit to build this home was issued on December 9, 1905. The original owner was Anton Holin. No architect was named on the permit. When it was built it was near another garden center which was north just across the alley, the Hubbard Hansen Greenhouses. Today this home is in an oasis of green, since it is right next to Gethsemane Garden Center with many beautiful plants and trees next door.

From the street there are many details of this Queen Anne home that should be noticed. The front gable at the top is balanced by a central bay at the second story and another bay at the first floor which is off set to the side to accommodate the front entrance on the porch. The porch is a full front porch with a seating area near the door. The front door is a replacement, but the moldings surrounding the doors and windows are probably original.

Inside, the reception hall has a staircase to the second floor. The arched entrances to the kitchen hallway, living room and dining room are most likely an effort to modernize the interior in the 1920s. Originally each of these doorways would have been framed with a decorative molding with the crowns above a flat board. The moldings can be seen in the hallway and upstairs. The baseboards are original and quite decorative.

The living room has a front bay that expands the room and offers more light. The dining room has doorways to a sun porch and the kitchen. The original kitchen may have been smaller with a service porch, but is it now a custom designed kitchen with maple cabinets, granite counters and ceramic backsplash. The appliances are stainless steel and the floor is the original maple.

In the hallway back to the front door, note the alcove which must have been designed with the new kitchen. Across from it is a full bath with walk in shower. The floor is basket weave tile and the walls are covered in subway tile.

Ascend the staircase to the second floor, being careful of the winding stairs. The master bedroom is at the front of the house. It is partially tucked under the eaves and so there is an alcove for the bed. New doors have been added to make a modern closet.

All the doors and moldings, along with the baseboards on the second floor, are original painted white woodwork. The flooring is the original maple. At the top of the stairs is a second bedroom, and at the back is a room used as an office. This room has a small alcove that might have been larger before the new bathroom was put in. The bath has both a tub and shower and is a large room.

The back of the house has a lovely deck and garden. From the deck you can see one of the early homes built in the Kransz addition to Edgewater. It is currently used as an office for the Gethsemane Garden Center, but will be replaced soon. It is interesting to note the size of the building, which may be one of the earliest structures in the subdivision.