| Additional Information: | 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, State Historic Preservation Office.
Italianate. As early as 1907, photos show this house with a wrap-around, Queen Anne-style, turreted porch.
MONUMENTAL 2-STORY PORTICO (added in 1951 by Paul (Jr.) and Mildred Gebert) W/FLUTED IONIC COLUMNS & MOULDED AND DENTICULATED EAVES. SINGLE AND GROUPED WINDOWS W/MOULDED, SEGMENTAL ARCHED LINTELS. WIDE MOULDED CORNICE W/SCROLL CUT BRACKETS ROUND ARCH WINDOW W/FALSE IRON BALCONY.
#650: Garage.
Born in Stettin, Germany in 1864, August H. Strange at the age of three came with his parents to Watertown, Wisconsin. He learned the woodworking trade and went to work for H.W. Wright of Racine. Wright sent him to supervise the Wright and McCord sawmill and sash and door factory at Jenny and later took him into the company. Strange saved his money and later purchased the Merrill Manufacturing Company (not extant) to set up his own sash, door, and blind plant. In 1897 he established the Lincoln County Bank (not extant) with L. N. Anson and others. He built the Badger Hotel and Theater (not extant) in 1907 and had other business interests in Strange Lumber Company, Kinzel Lumber Company, Union Land Company, and Wisconsin-Michigan Lumber Company at Eagle River. Stange's civic activities included offices as alderman and mayor and membership in the volunteer fire department. He donated money to the Trinity Lutheran Church and other churches and gave the city land to serve as public parks, known today as Stange Public Park and Centotaph Park. As early as 1893 Stange built the large Italianate style mansion at 115 S. Prospect Street. He lived in this house with his wife Amelia until sometime between 1907 and 1911, when they moved to quarters at the Badger Hotel (not extant). August H. Stange died April 28, 1935.
ca. 2005-
Interior retains a high degree of historic integrity in its panelled doors, vintage doorknobs, pocket doors, oak floors, open staircase, etc. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Merrill Sanborn Maps, located on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
B. Merrill City Directories, 1893-1945, located at T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill, Wisconsin.
C. Gilkey, G. L., Papers; located at the Area Research Center, UW-Stevens Point.
Birdseye Map 1883. |
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