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Final Part 1 H I S T O R I C H O M E S T O U R 2 0 2 0 420 SOMONAUK "The Painted Lady" 420 SOMONAUK "The Painted Lady" BUILT C.1880, A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE DESIGNED BY FAMOUS ARCHITECT GEORGE O. GARNSEY FONDLY REMEMBERED AS EDWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO This striking Queen Anne-style mansion was designed by architect George O. Garnsey. George O. Garnsey also designed the Boynton house (307 N. Main), the original Congregational Church (now Sycamore Baptist Church, 302 Somonauk), St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (218 Somonauk), and Ellwood House in DeKalb. 420 SOMONAUK - HISTORY "The Painted Lady" Garnsey called this style of house the "Hyde Park Villa" after the neighborhood in Chicago where he lived. Historical Significance Top: Painting of “Hyde Park Villa” plan Queen Anne style home. Bottom Left to Right: George Garnsey, Architect, c1880. "Hyde Park Villa" plan by Garnsey. 420 SOMONAUK - HISTORY "The Painted Lady" The David Syme House is a perennial favorite in our community. The house was constructed around 1880 at a cost of only $8,000. Syme was an important businessman and philanthropist as well as mayor of Sycamore. He was quite successful, both as a grain dealer and as a farmer, owning nearly 2000 acres of local land as well as property in the Dakotas and the Pacific Northwest. In Sycamore, Syme Top: David Syme, c1900. served as president of Sycamore National Bank. He also was one of the organizers of the Sycamore Preserve Works, a canning factory that operated for nearly 100 years and even employed German POWs during World War II. Middle: Sycamore Preserve Works, 1906. Bottom Left: Syme House, c1970. Bottom: Syme House, c1890. 420 SOMONAUK - ARCHITECTURE "The Painted Lady" This house went through some rough times, even sporting shag carpeting in the kitchen, including on the walls! Recent additions to the house include a large garage added to the side where the original porte-cochere stood, as well as a roomy, modern family room off the first floor. Also, the original butler’s pantry is now the kitchen. Aside from that, the core elements of the original design endure, including beautiful Palladian windows, a distinctive oriel window, scrollwork dormers, and the circular tower. We can even still see seven different kinds of wood that were used in the construction of the interior of the house, and there is a unique fireplace with split flues, similar to one in Mark Twain’s home, complete with stained glass in the center. Left to Right: Fireplace. Inside of tower room. Bottom: Stained-glass window in stairwell. 420 SOMONAUK - ARCHITECTURE "The Painted Lady" Architectural Highlights Top: Chandelier on the exterior porch. Bottom Left to Right: Wooden lattice ceiling. Maid's bed. 420 SOMONAUK - ARCHITECTURE "The Painted Lady" Many in Sycamore will remember fondly previous owners including Edwards Photography studio. The Park family was another family who lived in this home and installed a local landmark - a 13-foot Top: Classified ad for Edwards bronze statue “Dance of the Deer'' by photography studio. Mexican artist Victor Gutierrez Danza. The statue remained on the front lawn until they moved in 1992 (the statue is now in Dundee). The current owners, Mike and Cecilia Grimson are major community supporters, always generously welcoming visitors and ready to showcase the majesty of this truly remarkable house, which is only enhanced by their extensive art collections from around the world. Bottom: "Dance of the Deer" Bottom Left: Interior of home with owner Cecilia bronze statue by Victor Gutierrez Grimson. Danza..
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