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546 Park Avenue

Historic Name:
Ingalsbe, Adolphus and Sarah, House

Reference Number:
09000488

Property Location:
546 Park Avenue

County:
Columbia

City/Village:
Columbus

Township:

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Summary

Adolphus and Sarah Ingalsbe House
546 Park Ave., Columbus, Columbia County
Construction Dates: 1853/1875

The Ingalsbe House is one of the earliest of Columbus's unusually large number of Italianate Style houses. The original owners were Adolphus and Sarah Ingalsbe, both of whom came to Columbus from the state of New York in 1853. Ingalsbe was then fresh from spending three years in California taking part in the 1849 gold rush; it has been suggested that it was his success in California that paid for his new house. Ingalsbe subsequently became Columbus's largest farm land owner and stock breeder.

Looking at Ingalsbe's fine, solid house today one would never guess that it is representative of the piecemeal way in which many houses of that day were actually built. The original 1853 portion of the house consisted of a two-story, front-facing, gable-roofed main block. To its right was attached a shorter, two-story, side gabled wing. Columbus builder Robert Quickenden built this first house and it is believed that the house was originally clad in clapboards. In 1875, Ingalsbe had Columbus carpentry contractor Richard D. Vanaken move the old wing to the rear of the house and then Vanaken built a new and larger wing in its place. This created the irregular plan house that we see today. At this time, the entire house was also reclad in cream brick.

The Ingalsbe House is a private residence. Please respect the rights and privacy of the residents.

Property Details

Criteria

Architecture/Engineering

Area Of Significance

Architecture

Period of Significance

1853-1875

Architectural Style

Italianate

Architect

Quickenden, Robert,Vanaken, Richard D.

Resource Type

Building

Historic Use

Single Dwelling

Resources Within The Property

Contributing Buildings

1

Contributing Sites

0

Contributing Structures

0

Contributing Objects

0

Non-Contributing Buildings

0

Non-Contributing Sites

0

Non-Contributing Structures

0

Non-Contributing Objects

0

Designations

Listed in the State Register

Jan 16, 2009

Listed in the National Register

Jul 1, 2009

Columbia
County

Columbus
Community

Unique ID
NR2247

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