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Charles & Alma Bickel House

Historic Landmark No. 1487
Charles & Alma Bickel House

Historic Landmark No. 1487

1927 Spanish Colonial Revival

Builder: Charles H. Bickel

Community Kensington Park

Designated February 23, 2023



The Charles H. Bickel and Alma Bickel House at 4860 Biona Drive is an
excellent example of Spanish Colonial Revival style. This is the only
known house built by Charles H. Bickel. This house exhibits
exceptional high integrity all the way around the house, including the
medium grit wall stucco, wood framed windows, metal spear awning
brackets, and pantile front roof. In particular, the Chicago or
Prairie style central window of the East facing inset porch exhibits
all original wood, including three upper sash windows with
exceptionally fine window-pane patterns separated by wood muntins. The
front door set in the South-side of the inset porch exhibits original
antiqued cast brass door latch and a unique bird-shaped, black-
painted, steel door knocker. The original, black-painted, spear awning
brackets are exceptional, as these features rarely survive nine
decades of wear on Kensington houses. Even the original scored cement
walkway that connects the Biona Drive sidewalk with the inset front
porch appears to be original.

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