645 E 111th St

The best house in Pullman is on the market! 1884 Eastlake Victorian "Executive Mansion" loaded with period detail yet updated for the 21st century. Three floors of living space include 4 bedrooms, double parlors, formal dining room, bonus room and eat-in kitchen with 48" cabinets , soapstone farm sink and countertops. Two new bathrooms include marble and limestone tile and jetted tub. 3 original fireplaces, 11' 10" ceilings with plaster medallions and crown molding. Lush side yard has brick patio and opens onto a lovely landscaped park. Neighborhood Description A Brief History of The Town of Pullman Early in 1880 Pullman sent Colonel James to secretly purchase 4000 acres of land west of Lake Calumet for $800,000. The property was acquired from 75 different owners. The actual site of the town including the Pullman shops did not occupy more than 300 acres. The residential portion of Pullman between 111th St. and 115th St. had 531 houses. Pullman is distinct in that nearly all of this housing stands today more or less as it did originally. The first permanent residents, the Benson family, moved into the town on January 1, 1881 at 11109 St. Lawrence. By April the Pullman car shops were in operation, and by May, more than 350 people lived in Pullman. The Original Town of Pullman was completed in 1884. The average rent for three room apartments was $8.00 to $8.50. The rent for a five-room row house (with basement, bathroom, and water faucet on each of two floors) was $18.00 per month. Larger homes for professionals and company officers began at $25.00. Rents were calculated to achieve a 6% return on the cost of the housing; however, the investment never achieved more than 4 1/2%. Housing in Pullman was somewhat more expensive than in other parts of the city, but the quality of the housing was far superior to that available to workers elsewhere. All Pullman homes had indoor toilet facilities and running water -- advantages unheard of in other working class areas of the city