“If walls could talk” is a familiar phrase that suggests buildings bear silent witness to the lives unfolding within them. In Homewood, thanks to local history advocates and volunteers, the walls of the 1891 Dorband-Howe House at 2305 W. 183rd Street are telling the vibrant story of Homewood’s past to anyone who steps across its threshold.
Spiffed up and proud to have received a Blue Ribbon Beautification award this year, the Victorian-era structure has become…


