About this property
Alswel, also known as the William Lemp Estate House, is a house in Sunset Hills, Missouri built by German-American brewer William J. Lemp, Jr. in 1911. Designed by Lemp Brewery staff architect Guy Norton in the unusual Tyrolean Chalet style, it is situated on a bluff roughly 200 feet above the Meramec River in south St. Louis County, Missouri.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88001460. It was listed on January 3, 1989.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Alswel listed on the National Register?
Alswel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1989.
What type of historic resource is Alswel?
Alswel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Alswel?
The period of significance for Alswel is recorded as the industrial era.
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