Property Record
215 JACKSON
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Christian Obrecht House |
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| Other Name: | The Bird House |
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| Reference Number: | 91421 |
| Location (Address): | 215 JACKSON |
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| County: | Sauk |
| City: | Sauk City |
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| Year Built: | 1876 |
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| Survey Date: | 19762007 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Lumber baron, Charles Obrecht, built this house in 1876. From his roof top, Obrecht, one of the richest people in the village, could watch for lumber rafts coming down river and then go down to the river bank to purchase logs from the rafters. His lumber yard and office were next to his home. Obrecht was the first business man to have a phone in his office. He also had a lumberyard in Prairie du Sac. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historic Sauk City Walking Tour brochure, 2012. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |