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"The two story painted brick house at 110 Fourth Street is easily distinguished by its mansard roof with concave sides and formal composition. Smaller mansard roofs crown the entranceway and front bay window. Built on the side of a hill overlooking the City, the house is visually noticeable on Nineteenth-Century Bird's-Eye-View maps. Even today it stands out among the rest on the quiet residential block. The house, measuring 39' x 25', has a raised foundation, capped arched windows, and decorative brackets beneath its cornice.
The interior plan is relatively simple and has been altered in recent years. The first floor consists of a vestibule, living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and dining room (now used as a bedroom). A wooden staircase leads to the upper floor which has four bedrooms (two of the rooms now converted into a kitchen and living room) and a bathroom with footed tub.
As one of two residential buildings inspired by Second Empire architecture (the other house, a one and a half story frame structure, is located at 813 Lawe Street) the house at 110 Fourth Street is the better example of the style. Although it is in need of repair, the house is an intact and good example of a relatively uncommon architectural style in Wisconsin. It visually stands out today with its distinctive mansard roof, formal composition, and geographical setting overlooking the City.
Ferdinand Klarer, a stone mason, is listed as the owner of this house (built in 1884) from 1887-1921. Remembered as being a boarding house for railroad workers, city directories identify Ferdinand's son, Mathias, as an employee of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad from 1908-1910. After the Klarer's family left the house, it was rented to numerous families including many employed with both the railroad and the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company." Walking Tour Through Old Kaukauna: Two Self-Guided Historic Tours Kaukauna, Wisconsin, City of Kaukauna, 1983.
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