A House Tells a Story: The Art, Scholarship, and Friends of Else and Otto Fleissner in Aurora
Every house has a story to tell about the families who have lived there. But few have told their story as eloquently as the Else and Otto Fleissner home in Aurora. The Fleissner home, at the time of the February 2009 sale, was considered an “authentic house,” meaning that most of the home’s interior retained its original elements since the time it was built (1900). Additionally, the home was purchased “as is,” meaning the contents of the house were sold together with the house. While a Fleissner descendant was given permission to take some limited contents, what remained throughout the home wa considerable. Pantry cupboards, dresser and desk drawers, attic spaces, steamer trunks, and closets revealed the personal and professional histories, personalities, and talents of Else and Otto Fleissner.