Frances Kurth Sharrow House Explained

Frances Kurth Sharrow House
Location:841 Park Avenue,
Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates:43.3325°N -89.0219°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1917
Architect:Walter J. Keith
Architecture:Prairie School
Added:May 24, 2010
Refnum:10000436
Builder:Alfred Ibisch

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.[1]

History

The house was commissioned in 1916 by John Henry Kurth, son of the founder of Kurth Brewery.[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties. National Park Service. 2012-02-02.
  2. Web site: Frances Kurth Sharrow House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2012-02-02. 2013-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002224205/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=10000436. dead.