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Property Record

1603 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Rusch, Gerhard House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
45698

Property Location

Location (Address)
1603 E MAIN ST
County
Lincoln
City/Village
Merrill
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1900
Additions
Survey Date
2001
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Unknown
Wall Material
Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Date of construction is pre-1893.

The Gerhard Rusch House is significant under Criterion C as a good example of vernacular residentiald architecture in Merrill, and as a contributing resource in the East Main Street Residential Historic District.

The first listed resident at this address is Gerhard Rusch, a laborer. Mrs. Emma Rusch was listed at this property as late as 1930.
Bibliographic References
A. Merrill City Directories, 1893 to 1945, located at T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill, Wisconsin.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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