Property Record
905 S. Fifth St.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Wallace & Muriel Thauer House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 75192 |
| Location (Address): | 905 S. Fifth St. |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Watertown |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Survey Date: | 1986 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Clyman Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 8/3/2015 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/27/2015 |
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| Additional Information: | Rectangular north and three sided south bay windows; decorative shingles and blind half round mariner window in gable; three sided bay window projects onto porch; three sided oriel window; leaded glass windows; open full length front porch with Ionic columns. Garage. This was the home of Muriel Schultz Thauer between c. 1924 and at least 1930. Thauer was the long-time president of the Perfection Table Slide Company. The Perfection Table Slide Company was founded by Thauer's father, Emil Schultz in 1924, after he was instrumental in founding and directing the Watertown Table Slide Company. Muriel Schultz Thauer began working in the company in the 1920s and was president of the company until 1953, when it ceased operations. Muriel Schultz Thauer was an important businesswoman in Watertown. The Perfection Table Slide Company was an important small industry in Watertown, providing a unique product to meet a specific need. Muriel Schultz Thauer was involved in the operation of the company almost from the very beginning, eventually becoming president. Because she helped the company contribute to the development of industry in Watertown, and because she is one of the few well-known women industrialists in the community, she is a significant person. This house, where she lived is therefore, significant because of its association with her and because the Perfection Table Slide factory building has lost such a large amount of integrity and no longer represents this industry in the community. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |