Robert Lutz House Explained

Robert Lutz House
Location:1449 Knapp St., Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Coordinates:44.0047°N -88.5631°W
Built:1910, 1925
Builder:C.R. Meyer Construction Company
Architect:William Waters
Henry Auler (Auler & Jensen)
Architecture:Late Victorian, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque[1]
Added:May 27, 1982
Refnum:82000734

Robert Lutz House, sometimes referred to as Lutz Mansion, is a home located at 1449 Knapp Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Situated at the corner of Knapp Street and South Park Avenue, it was the home of Robert Lutz, owner of Lutz Brothers Stone Quarry. The home was designed by architect William Waters and built by C.R. Meyer Construction Company using stone from the Lutz-owned quarry.[2] Built in 1910 on 1.6 acres of land, the structure also served as the quarry master's office, complete with separate entrance. The home is now owned by the Gafner Family Trust, Rebecca and Douglas Gafner II as co-trustees.

The house is adjacent to Lutz's quarry. A brick barn that matches the house is also on the property, designed by Water's associate Henry Auler and built in 1925 for Lutz's Belgian horses. Also surviving is a pigeon coop.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Steele. Dorothy. [{{NRHP url|id=82000734}} Lutz, Robert, House]. 2015-04-28. NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. US Dept. of the Interior. 1982-05-27.
  2. Nebel, R. "Oshkosh Residences: Part 6." William Waters Oshkosh Architect. Blogger.com, 29 Nov. 2011. Web. 12 June 2012..
  3. Web site: Robert Lutz House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-04-29.
  4. Web site: Lutz Barn. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-04-29.