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Nathan & Lizzie Lammers House

 

This fine example of a two-story, Italianate style house was constructed circa 1882. The frame residence has a limestone foundation, clapboard siding with corner boards, and a hipped roof with a prominent brick chimney at the ridge. Its low-pitched roof with widely overhanging eaves with decorative brackets, tall and narrow windows with decorative wood surrounds, and full-width front porch with chamfered columns are characteristics of the Italianate style that was popular in the United States in the mid- to late nineteenth century. There is a two-story, hipped roof, rear ell with a one-story enclosed porch on its south elevation. These features are present in a 1922 John Runk photo, which indicate they were added before this time. A two-story, hipped-roof addition located on the north elevation is set back from the front elevation. T

his house was built in 1882 for Nathan D. and Lizzie Lammers. The 1894-1895 city directory, lists Nathan D. and Lizzie Lammers as the primary residents. Lewis and Catherine Biele were listed as a borders. Mr. Lammers was employed as the store manager at Schulenburg & Boeckeler Lumber Company. According to the 1906 city directory Lammers owned Lammers & Company, a grocery store located at 106 North Main Street which he operated with his brothers George A. and Albert J. Lammers. By 1930, Axel R. and Anna Holmberg were the primary residents. Mr. Holmberg was the manager of the Stillwater Market Company located at 211 North Water Street. According to the 1956 city directory, Raymond H. Carlberg resided in the house.

Source(s): Information complied by 'The 106 Group' on 9/15/2008

Washington County Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 2103020430011

Common Property Name: Nathan & Lizzie Lammers House

Neighborhood: Carli and Schulenburg Addition

State Historic Preservation Office Inventory Number: WA-SWC-1151

Construction Date: Circa 1882

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Architectural Style: Italianate