Historic Colvin House in Wheaton Could be Torn Down

WHEATON, IL - The historic Colvin house, located at 606 N. Main Street, could be torn down as a developer has proposed building two single-family homes in place of the Victorian-style residence, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The Colvin house is run by the Center for History and the Center has fallen on tough financial times ever since 2009 when the Wheaton City Council voted to stop subsidizing the Wheaton non-profit, according to the article.

Developer Roger Lautz is looking to buy the Colvin house and is proposing to subdivide the .45-acre property into two lots where two new homes would be erected, the newspaper report. The Wheaton City Council is expected to vote on the proposal Tuesday night.

The Colvin House was built in the 1880s by John Colvin, who opened the Colvin Dry Goods and Notions Store in 1869 in Wheaton

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