Built Twice Near the Same River
Villa Grove was platted in 1887 and rebuilt again after 1902 when the Frisco railroad chose it as a division point specifically for the Embarras River's water supply. Both the 1887 'old town' and the 1902-era 'new' townsite sit close to that same river.
Moisture Across Two Riverside Building Eras
Homes from the 1887 platting and the 1902 Frisco-era rebuild have had different lengths of time to accumulate moisture damage near the Embarras, and neither era was built with modern moisture control in mind. A mold assessment in Villa Grove should account for which historical townsite a property belongs to.