Walter Bellatti Home

1146 West College Street

Date Built: 1915-1916

Architectural Style:  Prairie School

• The house has a closed, boxy, solid appearance.

• Broad hip roof with wide eaves are present.

• The exterior walls are stucco and cover its two stories.

• The design makes one think of the horizontal lines of the prairie.

Who has lived here:

• The house was originally built for the family of Walter Bellatti, a local attorney.

Interesting notes:

• Three large trees in  the back yard are over 160 years old and were planted by Jonathan Baldwin Turner when he owned the land on which the house stands.