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OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY
Building Number: HEN-189-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO-1HA Present Name: Joyce H. Nowak House Other Name(s): Fruth House Location: 214 Brownell, Lot 6 Street: Brownell Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 740920 4585120 Structure Type: Building On National Register?: N Is it eligible?: N Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N District Potential?: Y Name of District: | Thematic Category: C or D Date(s) or Period: circa 1902 Style or Design: Queen Anne/Italianate Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Residence Present Use: Residence Ownership: Private Owner: Joyce H. Nowak Open to Public?: N Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2 Basement?: Foundation: Bricks Walls: Bricks Roof Type: Gable/Slate Front Bays: 2 Side Bays: 1-2 Wall Treatment: Smooth Bricks Plan Shape: L Shape Changes: Addition Interior Condition: Exterior Condition: Excellent Preservation Underway?: Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: 30' x 60' Frontage on Road: | |||
| Further Description: Roof features patterned slates, molded brick drips over windows and doors in double rows. All windows segmentally arched 1/1 with lug sills. Simple porch with turned posts (over new foundation). There is a shed roofed section at the rear, as well as a car port at the NE rear of the house. | |||||
| History and Significance: Architecturally significant to S. Maumee. Possibly built for William Rettig who owned property from 1899-1908, or Henry O. and Lowesa Fruth who owned property from 1908-1936. Good late Queen Anne. | |||||
| Description of Environment and Outbuildings: On a quiet residential street, near alley. Tree studded lot. | |||||
| Sources of Information: Henry County Recorders Office observation |
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| © 2005 Henry County Historical Society |
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