Property Record
906 E 3RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | G.L. Gilkey House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 21769 |
| Location (Address): | 906 E 3RD ST |
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| County: | Lincoln |
| City: | Merrill |
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| Year Built: | 1901 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | religious residence |
| Architectural Style: | Two Story Cube |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | William H. Nelson |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | WIDE OVERHANGING EAVES W/ SCROLL CUT BRACKETS. WOOD SHINGLED DORMER AND GABLET. ALTERED 1ST FLR WINDOWS. ALUMINUM SIDED PORCH IS PROBABLY A LATER ADDITION. THE LUTHERAN PARSONAGE IS SIGNIFICANT UNDER CRITERION C AS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF VERNACULAR RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE IN MERRILL, AND AS A CONTRIBUTING RESORUCE IN THE EAST THIRD STREET RESIDENTIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT. IN 1901 WILLIAM H. NELSON DESIGNED A TWO-STORY BRICK VENEER PARSONAGE AT 906 EAST THIRD STREET. REHFELD AND HESTERMAN DID THE STONE AND BRICK WORK, WHILE HENRY HESTERMAN COMPLETED THE CARPENTRY. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) "The Ninetieth Anniversary of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church." (B) Merrill Advocate, 26 February 1901; 30 April 1901. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |