Property Record
1111 S 8TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Julius Lindstedt Residence |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 57354 |
| Location (Address): | 1111 S 8TH ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Manitowoc |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Shingle Style |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Intact Palladian attic window; balcony/porch. Julius Lindstedt, the original owner of the house, was the Chairman of the Manitowoc County Board of Superviwsors in 1880 and, again, in 1882 and 1883. He served as County Register of Deeds from 1893 to 1898. The Lindstedt house was built in 1895. It is a two and a half story frame building built in the Shingle Style. Of particular note are the attic gable windows done in a Palladian motif. The second floor and gable ends are covered in shingles and the second floor overhangs the first slightly. The main roof sweeps down becoming part of the front porch. The Lindstedt house is significant as an example of the Shingle Style as applied to a relatively modest house. The use of this style in Manitowoc is quite limited and this intact example is most unusual. Lindstedt sold the house between 1900 and 1907 to book dealer Charles Fechter. Charles died in 1923 and his widow Rose remained in the house until her death in 1939. The home was remodeled for two-family use by no later than 1942 and daughter Blanche Fechter remained in the home until at least 1953. July 2005-Resting on a brick foundation, this circa 1895 Shingle Style residence has been altered since it was last surveyed in 1988. The first floor, which was previously sheathed with clapboard, is now covered in vinyl; windows and porch posts have been replaced as well. Indeed, the second and upper half story remains intact (and sheathed with wooden shingles), however, windows appear to be replacements. A small round arch window occupies the west facing babbled peak, while a Palladian window arrangement is located in the peak facing the south. A short, spindled railing accents the second floor, gabled roof dormer to the west. A one and one half story bay extends from the south side of the home, but again, all windows have been replaced. Constructed circa 1895, this house was originally built by Julius Lindstedt. Lindstedt was born in 1865 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin and moved to Manitowoc in 1892. That year he was elected Manitowoc County Register of Deeds, a position he held for three terms. It was during this time that Lindstedt built his house within walking distance of his office at the county courthouse. After retiring from the position, he organized the Manitowoc County Abstract Company and shortly thereafter, he established the J. L. Lindstedt Co., a real estate, investment and insurance company. In 1900, Lindstedt was one of the organizers of the Manitowoc Gas Company. At some point between 1900 and 1907, Lindstedt sold the S. 8th Street home to Charles Fechter, a dealer of books and stationary. Fechter was born in Manitowoc in 1857, the son of G. W. Fechter, also a dealer of books. Charles died in 1923 and his widow Rose remained in the home until her death in 1939. The home was remodeled for two family use by no later than 1942 and daughter Blanche Fechter remained in the home until at least 1953. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) County Tax Rolls. Sanborn-Perris Fire Insurance map, 1894, 1900. Assessor's records, City of Manitowoc "Funeral Services on Wednesday From Home for Julius Lindstedt," Manitowoc Herald-Times, 20 December 1932 "C.F. Fechter, Pioneer Book Dealer, Is Dead," Manitowoc Herald, 4 May 1923. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |