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Real Estate Appraisal of Susan Whitaker Estate
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- 1974 (Creation)
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Dates: a/o May 10, 1974
Quantity: 1 – 10 ½ x 12 ½ blue-grey box
Background Note: Appraisal conducted by Larry L. Pohlman, Ames IA for the Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department. The 40-acre parcel was described as Lot D, N ½ NE !/4 of Section 20, Township 80 North, Range 16, Poweshiek County, Iowa, with a location adjacent to Arbor Lake. Market value was set at $37,000. Comparable sites owned by Monte Hammond, Miracle Recreation, C.W. Ahrens, and Lloyd Sieck were also evaluated. The study contains photographs of all parcels.
The City of Grinnell subsequently purchased the Whitaker parcel, and it is now part of the parkland surrounding the Arbor
Lake.
Container List: 1 binder containing the appraisal and photographs as well as plats of the areas studied.
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Donated by: Burling Library, Grinnell College (C. Neubert)
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Archivist's note
Name of Preparer: D. Lalonde
Date of Preparation: 8/17/04