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Property Location
| Location (Address) | W6582 STH 144 |
|---|---|
| County | Sheboygan |
| City/Village | |
| Township | Sherman |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Town | 13 |
| Range | 21 |
| Direction | E |
| Section | 30 |
| Quarter Section | |
| Quarter Quarter Section |
Property Features
| Year Built | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1977,2012 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Clapboard |
| Architect | Cornelius Leenhouts and Hugh Wilson Guthrie |
| Other Buildings On Site | |
| Demolished | No |
| Demolished Date | |
| Additional Comments | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. The Rietz House, c.1900, is a large two-and-half-story Transitional Queen Anne style home. An irregular plan transitions to a nearly symmetrical Colonial Revival-like facade with a front-gable roof and three prominent gable wall dormers. Wood clapboard siding covers the house and fenestration includes original double-hung windows with wood sills and lintels and some replacement windows with false muntins. Wide, open overhanging eaves are bracketed and support the gable ends of the asphalt-shingled roof. A large porch, raised roughly four feet, wraps around the front of the building and has an arched roof opening and replacement stone supports and railings. Craftsman-like touches like the brackets and low roof slopes bring into question the exact date of construction on the large property. The original owners, the Rietz family, operated a successful distillery in Silver Creek (see AHI Nos. 78784 and 78787). |
| Bibliographic References |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Rietz, Charles T and Gertrude, House |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date | Jul 06, 2018 |
| State Register Listing Date | Feb 16, 2018 |
| Contributing |
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