George Schantz House and Store

George Schantz House and Store
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	534 Wachtel Ave., Petoskey, Michigan
Coordinates	45°22′19″N84°57′47″W / 45.37194°N 84.96306°W / 45.37194; -84.96306
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Architectural style	Italianate, Commercial Palace
MPS	Petoskey MRA
NRHP reference No.	86002072 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 10, 1986

The George Schantz House and Store is a private house and associated commercial building located at 534 Wachtel Avenue in Petoskey, Michigan. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

The George Schantz House and Store consists of two connected buildings: a single-story residential structure facing onto Watchel Avenue and a single-story commercial structure placed at right angles and facing onto Jackson Street. The residential structure is a frame building with a gabble-on-hip roof and a shed roof porch in the front, supported by wooden posts. The house is clad in clapboard and has one-over-one double-hung windows. The store has a flat roof and a center entrance between two broad windows. A low retaining wall surrounds the two structures. ^[2]

The George Schantz Residence and Store is a well-preserved example in Petoskey of a residence and attached store, fitting into the local tradition of small commercial establishments located in residential neighborhoods. The building was owned in the 1920s and later by George Schantz. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Julie A. Wortman (December 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Petoskey (Partial Inventory: Historic and Architectural Properties)