While Sharon and Bill Carter were remodeling their home in the Silk Stocking District, they learned many interesting things about the house.
The couple believes the two-story structure, constructed in 1875 on Walnut Street, might have been the first residence built in the neighborhood.
A porch wraps around the front of the house, while well-maintained flower beds surround it.
Located at ground level on a tree in the yard is a door for squirrels, a personal touch by Bill.
It’s fake, of course.
When the couple moved to Kokomo from New Orleans with their three young children in 1978, it was love at first sight when they saw the house.
After 36 years with the U.S. Air Force, Bill retired and was transferred to the Grissom Air Base, and the couple wanted a big house in town.
“I had been raised out in the county and always liked the idea of living in town,” Sharon said. “I wanted to live on a tree-lined street.”
Sharon explained they arrived in Kokomo on a Friday night and drove down Walnut Street to look at the house, which was formerly owned by Bill and Dorothy Menges.
“I fell in love with it,” she said. “I fell in love with the street. It was something that I always dreamed of.”
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June 6, 2009
Home on a tree-lined street
Silk Stocking residence has a long history
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HCL EXTRA: Kokomo Parks info and locations map
The Kokomo area has its fair share of recreational facilities. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing nature walk or a turn at the world class skate park, the Kokomo Parks and Recreation Department has you covered.
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Couple enjoys progressive dinner in Kokomo
The evening began with tender, marinated grilled beef skewers on a bed of onion curls, progressed to a cup of mushroom and brie soup, followed by a hearty “farmhouse” salad, and concluded with broiled salmon and hollandaise sauce.
The brownie á la mode with hot fudge sauce? Well, perhaps that was a bridge too far. -
Freemasons have long history
A protractor and a square with the letter G in the middle is much more than a symbol — it’s a way of life for many.
“It’s really about friendship — being around guys you don’t mind being around and the friendship,” Dave Trobaugh said of the Freemasons. -
Bavarian Inn offers unique experience
Entering the Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, visitors are welcomed with a warm, friendly greeting from innkeeper Roswitha Wesson.
The 72-year-old native of Germany is queen of the inn that sits atop a hill overlooking Dixon Road.
She greets everyone with a big smile and a hearty welcome thick with her German accent. -
Crossing the generations
Cadillac introduced its revamped SRX Crossover for 2010 after replacing the larger 2004-09 generation.
After circuiting the car shows in 2009, the kid brother has won over auto buyers, said Travis Shedron, new car sales manager at HE McGonigal Inc. in Kokomo. -
HCL: The finishing touch
When most people purchase a new house, they fill it with factory-made furnishings to make it feel more like a home.
Not Mike Bolinger.
Every room of his home in Kokomo’s Silk Stocking District includes a special touch — furniture Mike made himself.
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HCL: Taste of the holidays
This year could be the perfect year to add new touches to the traditional holiday foods, and some of Kokomo’s best cooks have come up with a few ideas.
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HCL: Oh, Christmas tree
Wooded groves have sprung around Howard County.
Many of the trees are actually plastic and aluminum. Some have lights poking through as they illuminate the branches, while others are as naked as their real-life counterparts. -
HCL: We Care, a Kokomo tradition
When WWKI’s Dick Bronson took a phone call in 1973 from a laidoff auto worker who couldn’t afford Christmas for his family, a tradition began.
Bronson gave the caller $20, half of what was in his wallet. -
HCL: The Taurus re-imagined
With the release of the 2010 Taurus, the car’s rebirth is complete.
While it was the company’s top-selling sedan nearly from its 1986 inaugural, Ford pulled the plug on the Taurus nameplate for the 2007 model year. - More Howard County Living Magazine Headlines
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