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The Christina Eichert House, an identical version of the John Walter house (NHRP 1982), is a significant contribution to Eau Claire catalog of fine Queen Anne residence. Constructed for Walter's sister and located just a block from the Walter house and the Walter Brewery, it is one of the city's most decorated and most intact examples of the popular late nineteenth century style.
Mrs. Christina Eichert, the sister of John Walter, was a partner in the Walter Brewery, which was established in Eau CLaire in 1890 (B). Mrs. Eichert died of a heart attack in 1898.
2016- "The Eichert House is a significant example of this popular late nineteenth-century style with its gables, bay windows, corner octagonal tower and sweeping veranda. Although a little smaller, this house is the same architectural design as the John Walter House at 605 North Barstow Street.
Christina Eichert, the sister of John Walter Brewing Company. She had lived in the house less than a year when she suffered a fatal heart attack in 1898 at the age 38."
-"Eau Claire Landmarks: Designated Historic Properties in Eau Claire, Wisconsin", Eau Claire Landmarks Commission, P.O. Box 5148, 2016.
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