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John Jacoby House

Description

This modest bungalow was built in the fall of 1905 by John L. Jacoby, who was a native of Pennsylvania and served in the 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.

2018 Homes for the Holidays Tour

The modest bungalow home at 310 N.E. 5th Street was likely built in the fall of 1905 by  John L. Jacoby. Today it is owned by James and Sabrina Holland.

The builder, John L. Jacoby, was a native of Pennsylvania and served in the 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Corporal Jacoby was captured by the Confederates at Gettysburg and, once released, was medically discharged from the Union Army.

In 1879, the family moved to Russell, Kansas, and then to Solomon in 1885. In 1895, they moved to Abilene. After building the house, the Jacobys lived there until 1911.
This two-bedroom, one-bath home on a full-block basement had an addition to the rear of the home; the Hollands converted it into a kitchen.
The original woodwork, walls, windows and porch details have witnessed several families moving in and out over its 113 years. The family to live there the longest was
William and Maude Fick, who lived in the home from about 1946 to 1979.
The Holland family has owned the home since 2004 and currently offers the home for short-term (Airbnb) rental and affectionately refers to it as "The South 40."

Property Details

Kansas Historic Resources Inventory
Built in
1905
Address
310 Northeast 5th Street, Abilene, KS, USA