Property Record
902 PARK AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JOHN HENRY KURTH HOUSE |
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| Other Name: | BRINK'S GUEST HOUSE |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 3505 |
| Location (Address): | 902 PARK AVE |
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| County: | Columbia |
| City: | Columbus |
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| Year Built: | 1897 |
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| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ROUND TURRET W/ORNATE CONICAL ROOF, ROUND ARCHED WINDOW IN DORMER, PALLADIAN WINDOW W/ODD SHAPED PANES ON 2ND FLOOR, BARGE BOARDS IN GABLES, PEDIMENT OVER PORCH ENTRY. KURTH WAS THE SON OF THE FOUNDER OF THE KURTH BREWERY. HOUSE WAS STUCCOED IN 1919. Built in 1897 for John Henry Kurth, the founder of the Kurth Brewing Co., this is the most spectacular Queen Anne style house in Columbus. Reputedly, the original exterior was stuccoed when the stucco exterior was being applied to the house Kurth gave his daughter, Frances Kurth Sharrow, at 841 Park Ave. in 1916, but this is so far undocumented. There is also a separately surveyed carriage house associated with the house. "John Henry Kurth was the son of the founder of the Kurth Brewery. The house was stuccoed in 1919 when he built the craftsman house across the street for his daughter, Francis. The irregular massing, variety of roof forms, and classical detailing make this building highly eclectic. Of special interest is the three-storyround tower with conical roof and ornamental finial. The segments of roof cresting and the tall, well-crafted chimney are reminiscent of the Chateauesque style. Other elements recall classical architecture: the engaged columns that separate the windows of the tower's third story, the Palladian-form window with keystone on the second floor of the gable projection, and the ornamented typanum within the pediment over the stairway. The building's overall massing, with wraparound porch and complex silhouette, are typical of the Queen Anne style." Columbus Historic Architecture Tours, undated. |
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| Bibliographic References: | COLUMBUS HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE TOURS, COLUMBUS HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND PRESERVATION COMMISSION, 1994. City of Columbus Historic Landmarks and Preservation Commission site files. City of Columbus Real Estate Tax Rolls. Columbus Republican: May 18, 1895, p. 1; September 5, 1896, p. 1; March 12, 1898, p. 1. Columbus Historic Architecture Tours, undated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |