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Property Record

215 JACKSON

Historic Name:
Christian Obrecht House
Other Name:
The Bird House
Reference Number:
91421

Property Location

Location (Address)
215 JACKSON
County
Sauk
City/Village
Sauk City
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1876
Additions
Survey Date
1976,2007
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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.
Bibliographic References
Historic Sauk City Walking Tour brochure, 2012.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

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