• Property Identification Number: 16-01-200-013-0000
• commonly known as: 1509 N California Ave
• excessively verbose description:
  lot 28 in block 4 in H. M. Thompson's subdivision of the northwest 1/4 of the northeast 1/4 of
  Section 1, Township 39 North, Range 13,
  lying east of the third principle meridian,
  in Cook County, Illinois
• ownership history:
  • 9 Apr 1998 — purchased by Michael G. Valentino
  • 22 Jan 1996 — Juanita Alvarado transfers her partial ownership to George Alvarado     (likely as part of a divorce settlement)
  • ?? Oct 1989 — purchased by three people:     (the records are unclear on most of this, but my notes are here)
    • Hiram Gutierrez (2538 W Fitch)
    • George Alvarado (2161 N Oakley)
    • Juanita Alvarado (2161 N Oakley)
  • 12 Sep 1988 — purchased by Guy Williams
  • 9 Dec 1987 — initial declaration (what's this?), then currently owned by Samuel L. Gordon and Mary A. Gordon

TODO

• when was it originally built? The County Assessor website suggests it was in 1900 or 1901, but "1900" seems like a "don't know" database entry.
• is there anywhere that I can find out when exactly the construction "improvements" to the rear porch were made?