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M A G A Z I N E Historic Homes of Perham and Wadena A busy start to the housing season Tips for lawn care, garden prep and more Supplement to the April 27, 2017 Perham Focus and Wadena Pioneer Journal

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Homes With History: Perham homeowner says patience, passion are vital to historic home renovation

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Homes With History: Despite a fire, tornado and move across town, a historic home in Wadena still looks like it did in 1904

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Still a seller’s market in Perham

In Wadena, it’s an equal market for home buyers and sellers

Help your lawn bounce back from winter

Six easy spring cleaning projects

Unique, Antique Homes: Snapshots of the area’s most storied estates

Post-winter garden prep

Publisher Jason Miller jmiller@perhamfocus.com / jmiller@wadenapj.com Magazine Editor Marie Johnson mtjohnson@perhamfocus.com

Contributors Jason Groth jgroth@perhamfocus.com Debbie Irmen dirmen@perhamfocus.com Page Design Carol Hennen chennen@dlnewspapers.com

Cover photo of the old M.J. Daly house in Perham, now owned

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Homes With History

Owner Lina Belar says her home is especially fun to decorate at Christmas. In the future, she might consider opening it up to the public around the holidays.

Photos from the collection of Lina Belar.

BY MARIE JOHNSON

‘This house has seen things’ Perham homeowner Lina Belar says patience and passion are vital to historic home renovation

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n Second Avenue in southeast Perham, just a couple blocks from the high school, sits a grand old Victorian house with white siding and purple accents. It’s not the only big white house on the block, but its striking style makes it stand out.

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Built in 1901 by longtime attorney and state senator, M.J. Daly, the house was in the Daly family for eight decades until it was purchased by its current owner, Lina Belar, and her late husband, Jerome Boedigheimer, in the mid-1980s.

There couldn’t have been any other buyers better suited for the home than them.

Serious history buffs, Belar and Boedigheimer instantly fell in love with the home’s character, architecture and backstory -- and they had the patience

and know-how to do all of that justice when it came to making necessary upgrades. Over a number of years, they restored the house’s exterior, and much of its interior, to its original condition.

Today, the home looks nearly identical to when it was built 116 years ago.

Belar credits her husband with doing the bulk of the work, though she’s done her fair share, as well. She describes Boedigheimer as “a purist about historical houses” who considered anything short of complete and accurate restoration to

Above: Lina Belar, who has owned the historic M.J. Daly home in Perham since the mid-1980s, has spent countless hours on home renovations over the years, and she says the work is never really done. Yet owning an older home is “rewarding,” she says, because everywhere you look, “there’s something interesting to see.”

Top right: The house is a Queen Anne-style Victorian. The attention to detail that marked the Victorian era is still apparent in the home’s design, Belar explains, but it features simpler and cleaner lines than a traditional Victorian.

Middle right: Belar decorated the dining room walls herself, after discovering a technique during a visit to another Victorian house. She used fabric over quilt batting to restore the look of the plaster and lath walls without having to extensively patch them. She based the pattern on William Morris wallpaper patterns of the period.

Bottom right: These decorative wood overhangs were recreated during the remodeling process in an effort to restore some of the home’s original features.

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The late Jerome Boedigheimer, who owned the home with Belar, went above and beyond normal renovations when painting the radiators throughout the home. He turned them into works of art by painstakingly painting the embossed designs in colors befitting of each room.

be “remuddling” instead of remodeling. He paid very close attention to detail to make sure nothing was lost in translation during home projects.

The pair stumbled across the home just as they were planning to get married. They weren’t thinking about buying a new house at the time, and in fact were planning to expand Belar’s lake cabin and settle in the country, not in town. But Boedigheimer heard from an acquaintance that the house was for sale, and he and Belar decided to take a look. When they toured it and learned more about its history, they were easily sold.

The house needed some work, but they didn’t care. They felt it was “just too interesting to pass up,” Belar says. “It was a fascinating house.”

They bought it for about $35,000, rolled up their sleeves, and got to work.

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The original fireplace, with its decorative woodwork, still stands in the living room.

“THE PROCESS BEGINS WITH STUDYING. YOU NEED TO LEARN A LOT.” -LINA BELAR, ON RESTORING A HISTORIC HOME

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Detailed wood designs, like this on the front of the fireplace, are one of the unique charms often found in older homes.

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Restoring the home When Belar and Boedigheimer bought the house, it was totally bare and hadn’t been lived in for a number of years.

It was painted all white and had wall-to-wall carpeting. They moved in in February, and it was “stone cold,” according to Belar. There was no insulation in the attic, so the couple quickly added that to create some warmth. They also started doing some painting and spent a day ripping out all the carpet, revealing the original hardwood floors beneath.

“Then there were three rooms that were in rough shape, and the rest of it we just did piece by piece,” Belar says.

One of their first priorities was to restore the wood trim and fixtures throughout the interior of the house. They were thankful that the trim had never been painted over by the previous owners, but it needed some general fixing up and had to be oiled well, multiple times over the course of two years, to get back its shine.

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the house and discovered that there were some unique wood features that had been lost over the years. Decorative pieces once hung overhead in the transition areas between rooms on the main floor, for example; Boedigheimer recreated these from scratch, enlisting the help of a woodworker friend. He also located and reinstalled wooden pillars that once stood guard at the entrance to the living room; the Daly family had kept them in storage for decades and was happy to give them to the home’s new owners.

The front steps leading into the house from outside, which were cement when Belar and Boedigheimer bought the house, were another early project. Boedigheimer, again with the help of a friend and the reference of old photos, built a set of wooden stairs with a center handrail, restoring the front entrance to its original look and style.

He and Belar decided on exterior paint colors for the home after looking at old photos and researching popular colors of the era.

The couple also focused on landscaping soon after moving in. They wanted their yard and gardens to reflect the era of their home, so Belar visited the library and found some books on Victorian yard design.

They were both frequent visitors to the Perham Area Library, as well as the East Otter Tail County History Museum, throughout the course of their home restoration research. Belar, who had

Old law books belonging to M.J. Daly have been incorporated into the decor of the home.

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History of the Home: The Daly Family This well-recognized home in southeast Perham was built in 1901 by one of the community’s biggest ‘movers and shakers’ of the day, Michael J. Daly.

Daly was born in St. Paul in 1861 and later studied law at Iowa State University. He immediately began to practice law in Perham with a Mr. Baxter. After seven years, he began practicing independently. He was also once the vice-president of First National Bank.

Daly served as Otter Tail County attorney from 1891 until 1899, and as a state senator from 1899 to 1903.

He was a member of the local Elks, the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of Pythias. He was also a devout Roman Catholic. In 1893, he married Perham native and fellow Roman Catholic Emma Mohr, and they had two children, Michael J. Jr., and Lenora.

The Daly home remained in the family until the mid-1980s, when it was purchased by Lina Belar and Jerome Boedigheimer.

The home in its early days.

The Dalys purportedly agreed to the sale after learning of the couple’s plans to renovate the house; it had sat on the market for a while before that, as the family did not want it broken up into apartments or similarly altered.

Information on M.J. Daly from “History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota: Its People, Industries and Institutions,” Vol. II, Edited by John W. Mason, 1916  An old business card that belonged to M.J. Daly, the state senator who built the home in 1901. The home’s current owner has this card and other Daly family memorabilia on display inside a case in the main entryway.

Photos from the collection of Lina Belar

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Windows, like this one just off the dining room, are often a source of character in historic homes.

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The upstairs bathroom still features its original honeycomb-patterned flooring.

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The homeowners wanted their yard and gardens to reflect the era of their home, so they studied books on Victorian yard design.

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A side view of the home.

Above photos from the collection of Lina Belar

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home building experience but had never restored a historic home before, felt like she had a lot to learn before diving into any project. She got tips and ideas from books, magazines like Old House Journal, and by talking to other people with experience in historic homes.

“The process begins with studying,” she says of home restoration. “You need to learn a lot. A lot of the stuff is done differently, so it’s not immediately evident how to go about doing it.”

The challenges As Belar will tell anyone thinking about buying and fixing up an older home, it takes patience and passion – and plenty of it.

The restoration process requires time, research, elbowgrease, energy and expense. Even once a home has been fully restored, it seems there are always more projects that could be done, as well as routine maintenance that needs to be done.

“There’s always going to be work,” says Belar. “If you buy a house like this, it’s a long-term commitment; you’ll be working on it your whole life. If you’re looking for something turnkey, this is probably not for you.”

People thinking about buying a historic home can make things easier on themselves by knowing what to look for while house hunting. Belar suggests focusing on the ‘bones’ of a home, rather than how it looks on the surface. Enlist the help of someone who has knowledge of old homes, such as a credible home inspector, to make sure it’s structurally sound.

Cosmetic fixes are simpler and usually less expensive than

Decor Ideas!

Left: What better way to honor an older home’s unique history than by showcasing remnants of that history? When possible, incorporate artifacts and antiques from the home’s past residents into current-day decór. Inside the old M.J. Daly home in Perham, for example, owner Lina Belar has put together a display case full of Daly’s old belongings. The items create an eye-catching conversation piece in the entryway of the home, telling the story of Daly’s time in government and his influence on the Perham community in its early days.

Right: Find antiques that match the style of the house. Scour antique shops, flea markets, online venues and auctions for decór that will fit with the era the house was built in. It’s also possible to find newly-made, retro-style pieces at home decór stores. Belar discovered this table lamp, which nearly matches an original hanging lamp in her historic home, during one of her shopping ventures.

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more major work like foundation issues, leaky roofs or out-of-date wiring.

Even homeowners who do all their research before buying should expect some surprises during restoration. Belar and Boedigheimer ran into unexpected scenarios more than once. After ripping up all the carpet on the main floor, for example, they found that the woods used for the original floors weren’t all the same – as they later learned was common in the day, cheaper wood was laid in large spots where area rugs would be

sure to cover it up, such as in the middle of the living room.

As another example, the couple learned the hard way that their electrical system needed some serious updating.

It was their first Christmas at the house, and they spent hours decorating for it.

But when they went to turn on their Christmas lights, the whole house went dark instead.

“You never know what you’re going to find,” Belar says. “You might go to repair a wall and end up taking the

whole thing down.”

Finding professionals who know how to handle tougher restoration jobs can also be a challenge, especially in rural areas like this. Belar says she and her husband had trouble finding someone to help them when it came time to fix their furnace, which is still original.

“It can be hard to find people who know how those old systems work,” she says. “But I think that’s a challenge you can embrace; that’s part of the fun of it.”

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Why it’s worth it Historic homes have a lot to offer people, especially people who love to do projects and are drawn to the history of things.

Older homes have a charm and character all their own. They often have one-of-a-kind features and special crafty touches like wooden built-in cabinets and stained glass windows.

“I always wanted to have an old house; I always liked them,” says Belar. “To me, what’s rewarding is that, everywhere I look, there’s something fun to see, something interesting to see. An old house has its own character that I think you can kind of feel.”

It’s also characteristic of older homes to be made with highquality, sturdy materials known to last for ages. Even so, older homes usually cost less to purchase than newer homes. If renovations are desired or necessary, those expenses can often be budgeted out over a number of years, one project at a time.

Perhaps most of all, though, is that there’s a certain soulcatching allure to historic homes. They’ve been around a long time; they have stories to tell.

“It feels nice to be in a place that’s been around for a while,” says Belar. “It feels like this house has seen things. This house has a history.”

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Homes With History

This home, now located at 1226 3rd Street Southwest, was once moved across town from its original location at 509 Jefferson Street South.

Built in 1904 by Henry Burch, it is now owned

by Adam and Teara Hammes, who reside there with their two daughters. After the tornado that famously touched down in Wadena in 2010, the roof of the home had to be replaced. It has also been resided, and the front porch likely rebuilt at least once, in its 113-year history, but the overall structure of the home is largely the same as it was when first built, and its original interior features have all been well-maintained.

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The power of preservation

Despite a fire, a tornado and a big move across town, a historic home in Wadena still looks a lot like it did in 1904

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– a cottage-style two-story with a simple, classic look. A nice-looking house, but not one that necessarily draws attention to itself.

Inside, however, there’s so much to see that paying attention becomes a necessity.

Be sure to look in every nook and cranny, or you might miss something.

Built in 1904, the home’s many unique, original features have not only managed to survive the decades, but have been beautifully maintained. A series of devoted owners have seen to that.

Guests who enter through the front door will immediately notice an abundance of gleaming woodwork sprawled

top-to-bottom throughout the living and dining rooms. Washington Fir beams line the ceilings, Maple floors shine underfoot, thick trim and paneling give color and definition to the walls, and custom builtin cabinets add depth and character.

The windows and built-ins feature antique leaded glass, and a swinging “servant’s door” still separates the kitchen from the dining room. The staircase leading upstairs boasts its original, decorative banister.

Everything old still looks new. The overall, immediate effect when you walk in is that you’ve just stepped back in time by more than 100 years. And that’s a good thing. That’s hard to find these days. Most old homes, even the well-maintained ones, lose a lot of their original features over the years during the course of routine updates and big remodeling projects.

The pristine state of the house is especially impressive given it’s history: it’s beaten the odds of destruction more than once, surviving a fire in the basement and a tornado hitting the roof. It was also moved across town at one point, uprooted from its old location at 509 Jefferson Street South and replanted at its current address, 1226 3rd Street Southwest.

Early History of the Home According to the original design and construction paperwork, the house was built for a well-known historic figure in Wadena, a Mr. H.F. (Henry Franklin) Burch.

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specialized in moderately-priced bungalows and cottages.

Every house he built was known to be one-of-a-kind.

Burch, a native of Quebec, Canada, moved to Wadena in 1877 to take a job as a clerk at the local general store. The following year, he opened his own business, Henry Burch’s Cash Store, which led to a long legacy of business ownership in Wadena.

In 1884, he married Anna Teresa Donahue and they had five children together.

One local historian’s account, as published online at wadenacountyhistory.org, recalls Burch as “a very personable fellow… a familiar figure walking to work in the morning, rarely wearing an overcoat in the most severe wintry weather.”

Burch was “a true pioneer,” the historian recounts, “an entrepreneur and typical of the type of pioneer who made small towns on the frontier succeed and flourish.”

In 1919, Henry sold his department store business to his two sons, Bernie and Fenwick, who had just returned home from military service in World War I. They later owned and operated Burch Brothers Grocery.

It has been said that the home, in its original location close to downtown, was Burch’s wedding gift to his son, Bernie. This cannot be verified by any known official document, but seems plausible given that it is H.F. Burch’s name on the original owner’s documents, though Bernie, not Henry, lived in the home.

In addition to co-owning Burch Brothers Grocery, Bernie

served on the Wadena City Council and as mayor of Wadena for a number of years, starting in 1920. He also managed the city liquor store from 1939 to 1964, and was a long-time active member of the citizen’s band, for which he played the snare drum.

Bernie was known for his good business management and for always faithfully renewing his driver’s license, even though he never owned an automobile and never drove, according to the Wadena County Historical Society.

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Surviving the decades Adam and Teara Hammes toured 50 homes while househunting before walking into this one and finally getting that magical “this is it!” feeling.

Like the home’s owners before them, the Hammeses were instantly drawn to its historic style. They bought the house in December of 2015,

The home’s first inhabitant, Bernie Burch, at left, is pictured with one of his employees at the Wadena Liquor Store, Martin Rubbelke, in the early 1940s. Bernie managed the liquor store from 1939 to 1964. He also served as the city’s mayor, and on the city council, for a number of years. He and his brother, Fenwick, owned Burch Brothers Grocery.

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Gleaming original hardwood floors, trim and other woodwork, along with an abundance of antique leaded glass and other unique decorative features, greet guests of this historic home in Wadena.

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and they plan to keep it just the way it is for as long as they own it. They wouldn’t change a thing.

“I like the unique style that you get with an old house,” says Adam.

“That’s one thing we both were looking for when we were looking for a house. I like the uniqueness; I like the old wood.”

“I like everything,” says Teara. “I like the beams in the ceiling and the lead in the glass, and the built-ins… all the charm of the wood. The closets are huge. I love that the home has been preserved over the years.”

So far, maintaining the home has been “easy,” the couple says. They expect that there’ll come a time when the pipes will go bad, or when other updates will be needed because of the home’s age, but they’re not too concerned about that.

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Antique leaded geometric glass can be found in the windows and built-in cabinets throughout the home, another favorite feature of the current owners, Adam and Teara Hammes.

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Bring your family “back in time”. Even modern-day family pictures can fit in with the look of a historic home. Have the family play dress-up at their next professional photo session, and frame black-and-white or sepia-toned photos (altered to look aged) for display around the house. Here, pictures of the Hammes family decorate a windowsill in their living room.

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Decorative wood touches make the home’s banister unique.

houses, too,” says Adam. “I thought there might be really high maintenance, but so far it’s been good.”

They have the home’s former owners to thank for that, who have put love and care into keeping its character intact, even while attempting to update it.

Ken and Gloria Bullock, for example, who owned the home for 10 years prior to the Hammeses, always made an effort to keep things as original as possible, including during a full kitchen remodel. They wanted to open the kitchen area up and make it feel larger, Gloria says, without changing the turn-of-the-century look and style of the room.

To accomplish this, they removed a wall and reworked the footprint of the kitchen, but saved and reinstalled some of the original cabinetry as things were moved around, and also reused some torn out pieces of the original hardwood flooring. The few new cabinets that were built were custom made to match the originals.

“We tried to keep all that we could and keep the original look,” Gloria says.

As far as anyone knows, the removal of that wall is the only major structural change that has been made to the house in all its years. Some work was done in the basement after a damaging fire, Teara says, and a new roof was put on after a tornado famously hit Wadena in 2010, causing damage to that, but otherwise, the home looks much the same today as it did when first built.

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Get creative. A home built at the turn of the 20th century need not be decorated solely with antique pieces from 1900 or before – any fixtures, furniture or wall hangings that bring on feelings of nostalgia or recall earlier times in history will do the trick. These can be mixed with simple, modern pieces to create an eclectic look that complements the style of the home while still being functional. Pictured here, a Coca-Cola sign from homeowner Teara Hammes’s own collection, which she already had on hand before buying her historic home, into her kitchen decor. She also has Coca-Cola storage jars and other Coca-Cola wall hangings in the kitchen.

Don’t forget about the outside! Stay true to the style and look of a historic home, inside and out, by incorporating furniture and decorative pieces from older eras. On the deck of the Hammes home, for example, a retro-style chair and antique bucket complement the antique charm of the house.

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society has no official record of the home’s move from downtown to the southwest side, and though people familiar with the house recall it happening, no one remembers exactly why it happened, or when. Some say 15 years ago, others say it was more like 20 years ago or longer.

Whatever the case, the home still stands today as a remarkable example of the power of preservation.

Curt Folkestad, a Wadena realtor who knows the home well, sums it up best when he says, “It’s a one-of-a-kind house.”

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but we still haven’t seen it yet,” Anstadt said in early April. “We are still sitting at four percent for 30 years.

Housing itself has really picked up in the last 30 days.”

She expects it will be another good year for real estate in the area.

“Financing is still great. The rates are still low and there are many options available in this area,” Anstadt said. “Housing is off to a great start. It’s a seller’s market. Some people try to find it on their own, but in this type of seller’s market, you really need a realtor that will keep on top of every property that is coming out for you. It will be gone before the normal person would know it’s there.”

Anderson expected the lake market to really take off once the ice was completely gone. He said it really comes full circle at that time, when people start gravitating toward the water.

“I think it’s going to be a great market,” Anderson said. “We have sold a couple of lake lots already this year... Anything within a 10-mile radius of Perham is pretty darn hot.”

Anstadt believes it will remain a seller’s market for awhile. She said it was that way last year, as well.

There are more people looking to buy than there are houses available, she said, and she recommended that prospective buyers visit with a local banker to get preapproved before they start their search.

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The busy season has been noticed at Wadena State Bank, as well, according to the bank’s assistant vice president, Jeannie Carlisle.

“A lot of people have been inquiring about new home construction,” Carlisle said in early April. “There has been good interest in new home purchases.”

Carlisle said recent mortgage rates have been pretty good: a 15-year mortgage is at 3.5 percent interest, while a 20-year mortgage is at 3.75 percent and a 30-year can be between 3.875 and 4 percent. She anticipates rates will stay low for awhile, but may increase as it 26

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gets closer to fall.

“I think they are going to stay very competitive,” Carlisle said. “I think they are still historically low when you look at rates over a 20- to 30-year period.

Now is an excellent time to take a look at buying your first home, getting into a larger home or doing a new home construction.”

Carlisle said house hunters can prequalify for a home loan by filling out an application, discussing their debtto-income ratio with a loan officer, and running numbers to determine what they can afford.

When asked whether it was a buyer’s or seller’s market in Wadena right now, Carlisle said it’s an equal market.

She believes it is an excellent time, as far as interest rates go, for first-time home buyers or people looking to get into a new home to explore their options.

“It’s a pretty level playing field, at least in our playing field.” Carlisle said.

“I don’t know if anyone has an advantage over the other right now.”

Folkestad said prices in the market are stable, but the area is low on homes that are less than $100,000. While there are some homes available in the $100,000-$160,000 range, he said overall it’s more difficult to find affordable housing now than it used to be.

He agreed with Carlisle that it’s neither a buyer’s or seller’s market in Wadena this spring.

“The demand, with the exception of lower end, is pretty equal with the buyers and the sellers,” said Folkestad.

“They might be able to squeak out a little more money at the lower end, because there is a shortage of that type of property in the inventory.”

Folkestad advises home buyers to look around and see what is available on the market. He also recommended they talk to a local financial institution to find out what they can afford before they start their search.

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Look for signs of damage It’s important for homeowners to look for signs of lawn damage before they begin planning any springtime landscaping projects. Salt damage can occur in areas that receive heavy snowfall over the winter. Many communities use rock salt to de-ice snow- and ice-covered roads, and that rock salt is largely made up of sodium chloride, which can draw moisture from grass and cause it to brown. Salt trucks used during winter storms often spit salt out onto lawns, so don’t be surprised if

Consult a professional landscaper Homeowners with considerable experience tending to damaged lawns can no doubt identify and address problems on their own. But inexperienced homeowners should consult professional landscapers. Winter lawn damage may be caused by a variety of factors that can produce similar symptoms, and professionals can identify the culprits behind such damage and provide the most effective solutions to restore the lawn.

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Change linens Remove and launder bed linens. While the linens are in the wash, thoroughly dust all furniture and vacuum the carpets. Move furniture so you can reach areas where dust gathers, such as under the bed or dresser.

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Unique, Antique Homes

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Perham was built around the railroad, which drew commerce and residents to its platted acreage. It was incorporated in 1871 and soon thrived. Common practice then was to build what were known as “anchor houses” on each block, and from there, more modest homes were built. It is generally easy to discern the anchor homes on a block because they are often large -- three stories in some cases -and were built by the community leaders of the day.

While a number of Perham’s oldest homes have since been torn down or redesigned for rental or other purposes, many have been well maintained over the years and are now home to a new generation of families.

At the corner of 3rd Street Southeast and 2nd Avenue Southeast, for example, sits the Drahmann family home. It reportedly cost $7,000 to construct in the early 1900s, an excessive amount of money at the time. It was perhaps the forerunner to present-day modular homes as it came in pieces, which a contractor then put together. Mr. Drahmann was a well-known figure in Perham. He owned the Drahmann Department and Grocery Store, and his sons took over the business when he retired. The home was eventually sold to its current owners, Brad and Delores Woods.

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Two doors down, at 349 2nd Avenue Southeast, is the home of the late Michael J. Daly, the first city attorney in Perham.

The home still features the original fireplace, wood flooring and other wood details, and a front and back staircase. It looks the same today as it did when it was built in 1901. The original front door has the name M.J. Daly etched into the glass.

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Also along 2nd Avenue Southeast, a large red brick house stands. It once had a horseshoe driveway made of red bricks from a former brickworks business in Perham. Otherwise, the exterior looks much the same today as it did when built.

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This Victorian home at the corner of 4th Avenue Southwest and 2nd Avenue Southwest is now owned by Cindy and Marshall Brown. The large home features a third story that once sported a dance floor for entertaining and was frequently used by men to smoke cigars and play cards. They were also known to lift weights there.

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The home has a tragic history, though: in the 1960s, a child died in a fire there.

The Perham-Dent School District Area Learning Center, at 520 1st Avenue South, was one of several buildings in town built from bricks manufactured at the old Yellow Brick Company, located near St. Paul’s Cemetery in the early 1900s. The building was originally a family home and then spent some time as apartments before the school district bought it and converted it into the learning center.

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Unique, Antique Homes Snapshotsof Wadena’s most storied estates

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Every town has folklore surrounding its oldest homes, and Wadena is no different. Homes and businesses create the “skyline” of a community, tell the history of prominent families and provide a timeline of progress. When a home is moved or torn down, a bit of the town’s history is lost.

However, Wadena has retained a number of its historic homes, in which today’s families are creating new memories of their own. Historic homes often retain the identity of the community leaders who built them. Case in point: the Schaf home, located at 123 Aldrich Avenue Southwest. It is so known for Leonard Schaf, the man who built the school as well as the “Phoenix Block” (now Boondocks Cafe) in 1909, after a major fire in downtown in 1900.

 In 1885, Jake Meyer moved to Wadena and, along with a partner, opened the Baumbach and Meyer General Store. Baumbach later sold his interest to Frank B. Coon, and the store became one of the leading general stores in the area as Meyer and Coon. Meyer built this home, at 226 Bryant Avenue Southwest, in 1888.

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The Theodore Northfoss home, located at 218 Bryant Avenue Southwest, was built for Northfoss’ bride. The couple was civicminded and active in the community. Northfoss owned a planing mill located where Dairy Queen is now on Highway 10. In 1898, the business became the Northfoss Bros. Sash and Door factory, which manufactured sleighs, doors, window sashes and custom furniture.

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 This home, at 3 Emerson Avenue Southeast, known as the Asher Murray home, was built in the latter part of the 19th century by the respected town father. He owned Murray’s Land office, served as a judge, and was a state legislator and member of the state board of immigration. He was known as an innovative thinker and brought new farming methods to Wadena County, including clover farming and pure-bred livestock.

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Post-winter garden prep Gardens can bear the brunt of winter weather and are often in need of tender loving care by the time spring arrives.

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