The Bertha Vollmer House is a two story, frame National style residence located in one of St. Joseph’s oldest neighborhoods.  This delightful old structure features has 2/2 windows and a charming fish-scale embellished gable on its façade.  The Bertha Vollmer House is located on the east side of North 3rd street right across from Robidoux Row, St. Joseph’s earliest known structure.  I am not sure exactly when this structure was built, but it does appear on the 1883 Sanborn Fire Insurance map.  It appears this residence was originally a store with a second floor living quarters and it was converted into a residence around 1888 by Mrs. Bertha Vollmer.  If you are interested in this property please call Robert Sears at(816) 232-2013

The interior has suffered some water damage in the area below the hole in the roof, but the owner claims the rest of the interior is in fair shape. The property owner has put a new roof on the house this spring. Items that will need to be repaired on this property include:

1. Roof and guttering, the roof has some deteriorated boards and shingles and has a hole on the south side.
2. The exterior has some deteriorated siding that will need replaced.
3. Back porch is deteriorating and will need to be repaired or replaced.
4. Windows and doors will need to be repaired or replaced.
5. Foundation and chimney will need re-pointed.

The following 2000 IPMC - Sec. 107.5 Transfer of Ownership requirement applies to property owners who plan to sell or transfer the property;

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation has been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the code official and shall furnish to the code official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order of notice of violation.