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Bundy-Burkhart House

1896

The Bundy-Burkhart House is a historic home located at 403 South Market Street, in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois. It was built by William H Bundy in 1886, with later alterations and/or additions in 1896, 1910, and 2018.

The house was constructed by William H. Bundy, a local businessman and politician who served terms as the mayor of Marion, as well as a term in the Illinois state legislature in Springfield IL. The house is a focal point of the South Market Street Historical Area, and sits on a reconstructed brick street. The large house features multi-story octagonal and rectangular bay windows, and a large wrap-around porch. William Bundy sold the house around 1910 to local judge Lorenzo D. Hartwell, who enlarged the second story by extending it to the rear over what had been a single story ell. There has been conjecture over the years as to whether this rear section of the house may have been an earlier structure that sat on lot prior to 1886; there are several differences in construction style and material that would indicate a different build date, but no proof has ever surfaced to substantiate or refute this possibility. After Judge and Mrs. Hartwell passed away in the 1920s, the house passed to their daughter, Francis (Fannie) Burkhart and her husband, local dentist Ralph Burkhart. Dr. and Mrs. Burkhart had no children of their own, but were very popular with children in the neighborhood, due in part to "Dr. Ralph's zoo". Both of the Burkharts enjoyed animals, and had quite a collection; Dr. Burkhart built a stone grotto in the back yard where he kept an alligator, and Mrs. Burkhart had a pet monkey that stayed in the house. During their ownership, they After their deaths in the 1960s, the house passed through various owners, and was a boarding house for a period. The current owners began a full restoration of the house in 2018, and built an addition to the rear of the house which features a bay window like the ones found on the original house. The house, after decades of white and gray siding and trim, now boasts a period-appropriate color scheme of two-toned green.

2018

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