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Frances Kurth Sharrow House

Coordinates: 43°19′57″N 89°01′19″W / 43.33250°N 89.02194°W / 43.33250; -89.02194
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Frances Kurth Sharrow House
Frances Kurth Sharrow House is located in Wisconsin
Frances Kurth Sharrow House
Location in Wisconsin
Frances Kurth Sharrow House is located in the United States
Frances Kurth Sharrow House
Location in United States
Location841 Park Avenue,
Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°19′57″N 89°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 stylePrairie 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

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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.

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2012-02-02.