W6582 State HWY 144
| Historic Name: | Rietz, Charles T and Gertrude, House |
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| Reference Number: | 100002649 |
| Location (Address): | W6582 State HWY 144 |
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| County: | Sheboygan |
| City/Village: | Random Lake |
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| Charles T. and Gertrude Rietz House W6582 State Trunk Highway 144, Silver Creek, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Architect: Leenhouts and Guthrie Date of Construction: c.1903 The Charles T. and Gertrude Rietz House was constructed in Silver Creek, Wisconsin, c.1903. This coincided with Charles taking over daily operations of the Rietz Distillery. The successful distillery was established by his father, Theodore Reitz, as early as 1862 along the bank of Silver Creek. Charles and Gertrude retained the Milwaukee-based architectural firm of Leenhouts and Guthrie to design the prominent home, which was situated just northeast of the distillery complex. As a whole, the residence’s design reflects the differing ideologies attributed to home design during the early 1900s, ranging from ornate decorative embellishments and formal floorplans to the emphasis on the relationship between form and function and the natural environment. As a blend of the Queen Anne Free Classic and Craftsman styles, the Rietz House reflects the dichotomy of popular early-twentieth-century architecture. This property is private. Please respect the rights and privacy of the owners. |
| Period of Significance: | 1903 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Resource Type: | Building |
| Architect: | Leenhouts and Guthrie |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 07/06/2018 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 02/16/2018 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 1 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |