1928

1928. 1120 N Benton. 1830 - Part of Lot 11 Nathan Boone's survey of the Commons. , 1832 - Part of Tabitha Fultons lease of Commons land. , 1841 - Became known as John and Abigail McKnights subdivision. , 1886 - Part of Albert G. McKnight's repartitioning of his parents subdivision. , 1913 - City lot 158 became 50' wide along Benton Ave. when Julia Emmons (owner) deeded a 10' wide strip of ground on the north to Ben L. Emmons, her father, whose property on Fifth St. needed another exit. , 1928 - Purchased by William Kneemiller who worked for American Car and Foundry and his wife Aurelin. They had three sons; Theodore, a wounded veteran of World War I, Edgar, a baker, and Clarence, a carpenter and a daughter, Esther, a shoe worker. , The house, believed built by the Kneemillers, is a National Folk House with a massed plan (more than one room deep). It has a side gabled roof which became accessible over massed plans because of light weight framing techniques. The models from the 20's and 30's usually have small entrance porches. This one being Greek Revival with its front facing gable and plain columns. Another indication of early 20th century creation is the use of double windows. , 1945 - The house was owned for 43 years until 1988 by William N. Hollander and Elizabeth. Mr. Hollander was a foreman at American Car and Foundry.