PHOTO BY ANGELINA DELLA ROCCO/PLAINSMAN
This house at 725 Dakota S. has seen several families grow up within its walls over its 100 year history. It is now owned by Danielle and Rey Colón.
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Submitted by Rey Colón
In 1917, Mr. Albert Robinson, owner of the Robinson Shoe Co., hired architect W.W. Beach from Sioux City, Iowa, to build him a house, which is the house that sits at 725 Dakota Ave. S. The general contractor was Frank Jaehn Construction Company and the indoor plumbing was completed by the Madsen Plumbing Co.
This gorgeous, turn-of-the-century home features one fireplace - since converted to gas - an open staircase that leads to four bedrooms and a full bath upstairs, a delightful east-facing sun room with brick floor and French doors, a formal dining room, and a three-quarter bath on the main level.
The house is considered 1½ story Craftsman-style bungalow, clad in stucco with asphalt shingles. The house measures 32x40, and it includes a single-stall garage, which mimics the house’s architecture. Total building cost at the time was a princely $10,000, or $212,000 today.
In 1945, Abe N. Berg, who owned Berg’s Style Shop, acquired the house from Mr. Robison, and by 1948 a new owner, Mark N. Kuni, moved in. During the late 1950s, Keith H. Osberg and his family took over the property. Keith owned the Huron Drilling Company. Glenn A Fingerson from the Fingerson-Erickson Law Firm bought the house around 1965. During the late 70s and early 80s Wayne and Phyllis Lemke (Berg) were the home owners. Mr. Lemke was in the oil business and also managed the Huron Mall.
Late 1980s, Dr. James A Anderson and his wife Mary Patricia moved to Huron from Madison and did extensive renovations. A sun room and an extension to the kitchen were added to the west of the house. This addition included three skylights. The sun room leads outdoors to a paver brick patio. Also, a double stall garage was built behind the house, and a privacy backyard fence was also installed.
The house remained empty from 2009, after Mrs. Anderson passed away, until July of 2013 when Danielle and Rey Colón purchased it. They accomplished some needed renovations such as a new chimney, a fresh coat of paint - inside and out - and some up to date landscaping.
It is now the home of one more Huron family, its best situation in its 100-year history.
