Property Record
5117 W DONGES BAY RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Luke and Helen Reuter House |
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| Other Name: | ALPINE ANNEX |
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| Reference Number: | 71170 |
| Location (Address): | 5117 W DONGES BAY RD |
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| County: | Ozaukee |
| City: | Mequon |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 19902017 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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| Wall Material: | Rock-Faced Concrete Block |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 1990: Known as the Alpine Annex. 2017: This house was built circa 1920 and historic plat maps, combined with census information suggest that it was likely built by Luke Reuter following the sale of his saloon (next door at 10365 N. Cedarburg Road). Thereafter, Luke returned to his earlier profession of plumber; he would later serve as the Mequon plumbing inspector. He and his wife Helen had two children. Luke remained in the home until his death in 1972 at the age of 82. Later, one of the Buchel brothers, who operated Alpine Village across the road to the south, purchased the property. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Citations for information included in Additional Comments below: Plat Book of Washington & Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin (1915); Atlas of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin (Sheboygan, WI: The Jerry Donohue Engineering Co., 1921); Plat Book of All Unplatted Areas in Ozaukee County (1939); U.S. Federal Census, Population, 1930, 1940; “Luke Reuter, Sr., 82,” unidentified newspaper clipping (1972), Clipping available on U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s –Current, Available online at www.Ancestry.com, Accessed January 2018. [i] Information from the Mequon Landmarks Commission, Mequon, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |