Frances Kurth Sharrow House

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Frances Kurth Sharrow House
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Location841 Park Avenue,
Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°19′57″N89°01′19″W / 43.33250°N 89.02194°W / 43.33250; -89.02194 Coordinates: 43°19′57″N89°01′19″W / 43.33250°N 89.02194°W / 43.33250; -89.02194
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Built byAlfred Ibisch
ArchitectWalter J. Keith
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP reference No. 10000436 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 24, 2010

The Frances Kurth Sharrow House is a historic house located at 841 Park Avenue in Columbus, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2010. [2]

History

The house was commissioned in 1916 by John Henry Kurth, son of the founder of Kurth Brewery. [3] It was a wedding gift for his daughter, Frances, who soon after married Lloyd C. Sharrow, who later became Mayor of Columbus. The Sharrows would live there for the rest of their lives.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  3. "Frances Kurth Sharrow House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-02.