Feature 392: 420 North River Boulevard (in 2011)

Classification: Noncontributing.
Historic Name: Nerman House.
Architectural Style: Bungalow (altered).
Construction Date: ca. 1923 (altered recently).
Period 6 of Harry S Truman’s Life: The Period of Post-Significance, 1972-2011.
Tax Identification: 26-310-25-98.
Legal Description: Forbis Park Addition, north part of lot 28.
Description: Noncontributing one-story wood-frame dwelling; rectangular in shape; gabled roof with knee braces under eaves, clad with composition shingles; synthetic siding with brick facing on lower projecting front wall; one-over-one double-hung sash aluminum windows; concrete foundation. Slightly elevated small lot with lawn; large shade trees stand in rear yard.
• Alterations: There is a front gable roof addition with brick on lower wall; synthetic siding was added; window material was altered.
History/Significance: Property records show that Michael T. Decker owned the home in 1932 and Maurice L. Draper owned it in 1952. Andrew G. Buttgen owned the property in 1972 and in 1980.
Note: Nowhere in the original 2011 nomination form does the name “Nerman” appear in association with this house.