Thursday, October 3, 2019

Had Her Way House



In 1940, railroad engineer Gordon Childers was out of town during the construction of the family home. Thus, his wife, Nellie Burger, made decisions about the home construction. There were some disagreements about those decisions. So, Gordon installed the "Had Her Way" sign above the doorway. 



The house is at 707 Dale St. Childers was the son of Gordon Childers, Sr., a state legislator who died in 1966 and lived at 711 Dale St.

Photo titled "Men Only." From 1940s.
Copyright 2019 McLean County Historical Society, Pantagraph Archives.


References
  • G.W. Childers, Former State Legislator, Dies. (1966, January 26). Pantagraph, p. 3
  • 'Had Her Way' Over Door of Home Stirs Scribe to Action. (1940, April 14). Pantagraph, p. 12.
  • Where Is It? (1962, August 5). Pantagraph, p. 21.
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