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Lars Lofgren House
This small, vernacular house, located in Greeley’s Addition, was built circa 1882 by Lars G. Lofgren. According to the 1892 city directory, Lars G. Lofgren was employed as a carpenter and lived in the house with Andrew Johnson and John Ekstrom, both laborers. The Lofgren family owned this house for over seventy years. Harry W. Lofgren was the primary resident in 1956.
The one-and-a-half-story, frame building has a concrete block foundation that replaced the original stone foundation, vinyl siding that does a good job of mimicking the lap pattern of the original clapboard siding, and a prominent, front gable roof. The house features one-over-one double-hung windows and a full-width, hipped-roof front porch that is supported by square wood posts. A one-story addition, located on the rear elevation respects the design, scale, and materials of the original building. It features one-light casement windows and a wood deck on the east elevation.
Source(s): Information complied by 'The 106 Group' on 9/15/2008.
Washington County Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 2803020320038
Common Property Name: Lars Lofgren House
Neighborhood: Greeley Addition
State Historic Preservation Office Inventory Number: WA-SWC-676
Construction Date: Circa 1882
Builder: Lofgren, Lars
Architectural Style: Vernacular