Bloomington site of Holiday Tour of Homes, Breakfast with Santa
Charlie and Cathy Martin’s home is located at 631 6th St.
Tom and Andrea Crubel’s home is located at 220 County A.
Dwaine and Dolores Meyer’s home is located at 220 Canal St.
Virginia Bierman and Don Dressler’s home is at 320 Congress St.
St. Mary’s School in Bloomington is hosting its annual Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Tour of Homes on Sunday, Nov. 29. Breakfast is from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the school gym.
The tour of homes runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at each house or at the breakfast.
The Charlie and Cathy Martin home is located at 631 6th Street. This is a very unique home, as it was originally built by Charlie’s uncle as a barn, but over the years was eventually turned into a home, and now is back in the family. Charlie and Cathy purchased this home in 2013. Since moving in, they have added a studio, windows to one of the bedrooms, and planted over 70 trees.
Tom and Andrea Crubel’s home is located at 220 County A. This home was custom built in 1979, and the Crubel’s purchased it in 2001, recently remodeling it in 2013. This tri-level house includes a floor-to-ceiling fireplace and vaulted ceilings in the living room.
Dwaine and Dolores Meyer’s home is located at 220 Canal Street. The Meyers purchased their home in 1976, and since then have added on a garage, an addition, remodeled the downstairs, and also added a front porch.
Virginia Bierman and Don Dressler’s home is located at 320 Congress St. This home was purchased by Virginia’s mother, Alice Bierman in 1981 from Rachel Barr and owned by Jim and Mary Krogman from 1952 to 1970. James B. Gilligan owned the property in the late 1930s to 1952. He owned/operated the hardware store with Edward Hermsen. Roy and Mary Jane Hermsen lived there for a few months after their wedding until Roy’s military service time. The house was built at the turn of the century from brick made in a kiln located behind what is now Tranel’s. The side porch was enlarged and columns added in 2013, and vinyl siding installed on the front porch in 2012. The house has hot water radiator heat. Virginia and her husband, Don, purchased the home in October of 2004, after her mother’s death. There are four bedrooms and a full bath upstairs and half bath and laundry downstairs. The kitchen was reconfigured and new cabinets were built and stained to match the woodwork. Nearly all the carpet has been removed to reveal oak floors downstairs and wood laminate was installed upstairs.
