| Additional Information: | A full pediment crowns this two-story, frame Greek Revival house.
2021: Between newspapers articles and Sanborn maps (1903, 1903 updated to 1950), it appears that this house was moved in 1928 from the lot on which the Masonic Lodge was built in 1929 (411 St. Clair Ave). Earlier information entered into WHPD cites Stubenrauch as the architect, but if he was, it was most likely for alterations after the house was moved. |
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| Bibliographic References: | LJM Architects, Inc. City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Architectural and Historical Intensive Survey Report. City of Sheboygan Historic Preservation Commission & Department of City Development; 2002, 2004 & 2006.
Assessor's information cites an 1876 date of construction.
A historic photo of the house, identified as the residence of F.L. Roenitz is in Sheboygan, Wis., Illustrated (Milwaukee, WI: The Art Gravure & Etching Co., 1891),A photo of this house is in, not paginated but on digital page 59.
Based on city directory information, this house was formerly owned by the John Plath family (See Sheboygan City directory, 1886). Frank L. Roenitz married John Plath's daughter, Magdalene, who died in 1926. See also "Frank Roenitz, Formerly of Sheboygan, Dies in Chicago," The Sheboygan Press, 12 June 1937, p2.
See the following two newspaper citations for the information regarding the house move:
"For Sale," ad, The Sheboygan Press, 26 October 1927, 4, cites house and garage on SW corner of N. 4th and St. Clair, formerly belonging to F.L. Roenitz, needs to be moved by January 1, 1928.
Permits published in The Sheboygan Press, 4 January 1928, p2, reads, "Mrs. Zelma Snell, 414 Erie Avenue, moving and alteration to residence, $2,500.
Heating permit, The Sheboygan Press, 12 March 1928, p11.
"Mrs. Gilbert E. Snell," Obituary, The Sheboygan Press, 12 March 1968, p12.
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