Seelig–Byler House

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Seelig--Byler House
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Location1920 N. Fourteenth St., Coos Bay, Oregon
Coordinates 43°22′54″N124°13′34″W / 43.38167°N 124.22611°W / 43.38167; -124.22611 Coordinates: 43°22′54″N124°13′34″W / 43.38167°N 124.22611°W / 43.38167; -124.22611
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc.1909
Built byTurpen, William S. "Bud"
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference # 93001510 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1994

The Seelig-Byler House, also known as the Albert Seelig House, at 1920 N. Fourteenth St. in Coos Bay, Oregon, was built in about 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]

Coos Bay, Oregon City in Oregon, United States

Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area. Coos Bay's population as of the 2010 census was 15,967 residents, making it the largest city on the Oregon Coast.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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It was designed by local architect William S. "Bud" Turpen and is Bungalow/Craftsman architecture in style.

It is a two-story, cedar shingle-clad house. It was built for Albert Seelig, "an enterprising German-born bookkeeper and collection agent for a local liquor wholesaler." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Seelig-Byler House / Seelig, Albert, House". National Park Service . Retrieved September 2, 2017. With 24 photos of Seelig and of the house.