![]() It fell into disrepair in the 1920s, only to be turned into a masonry firehouse in 1936. Join Patch for more neighborhood news and follow us on Facebook and Twitter !īuilt in the 1800s with wooden framework, the firehouse sold for just $800 in the early 20th century. The family finally closed on the house in April, and hope to be in the house by the spring of 2014. ![]() “My fear through this whole two-year process was that someone would come in and just destroy it, turn it into a suburban home.” “The final hurdle was in November when I had to present to the city,” he said. After receiving the approval of the local block club and alderman, Arvin won the bid in July 2012. He emailed the city once a month for the next two years inquiring what would happen to the property. ![]() ![]() Arvin first emailed the city in 2011 and submitted a proposal for the house. “We could have the neighborhood feel without moving to the suburbs.”īuying the house was no easy task. “What makes this one even more special is that it’s in a great neighborhood,” Arvin said. Old firehouses are rare these days, with only two left in the area. After sitting empty for years, Arvin bought the property to transform into his family’s home. Eastwood contains one of the North Side’s oldest fire houses.Īrvin, an interior designer, wanted a unique home for his wife Irene and 9-month-old son Apollo. That house is in Lincoln Square, and isn’t a house at all-yet. Within two weeks, Eric Arvin had his first child and won the house of his dreams. ![]()
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