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414 Erie Ave

Historic Name:
Plath-Roenitz House

Other Name:
Zelma Snell House

Reference Number:
82292

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Property Location

Location (Address)

414 Erie Ave

County

Sheboygan

City/Village

Sheboygan

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1876

Additions

Survey Date

2002,2020

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Greek Revival

Structural System

Wall Material

Clapboard

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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.

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.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

Yes

house Greek Revival

Sheboygan
County

Sheboygan
Community

1870-1879
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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