National Register of Historic Places

Richter, Charles Samuel, House

Montello, Marquette County, Wisconsin
Listed
August 15, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000908

About this property

The Charles Samuel Richter House is a house in Montello, Wisconsin, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was built by Charles Samuel Richter, the president of the Montello Granite Company. It is sited on a hill overlooking both Montello Lake and Buffalo Lake. The plans were drawn in 1908, and construction lasted three years until it was completed in 1912. The house has thick walls with granite on the exterior and cinderblock in the middle. The two round pillars around the front entrance are solid granite, and required six months of mechanical polishing to make them perfect. The interior has hardwood floors, 54 leaded glass windows, stained glass above the bookcases on either side of the fireplace, and a curved open stairway in the foyer. At the time it was built, it was billed as the only granite house in the world. It was designed by architects Parkinson & Dockendorff.

Location

55, 103, and 105 Underwood Ave.
Montello, Marquette County, Wisconsin
43.79347, -89.33037

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Marquette County Courthouse and Marquette County Sheriff's Office and Jail
Industrial
0 mi
Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop
Industrial
0.1 mi
Montello Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Fountain Lake Farm
Early Republic
7.7 mi
Methodist Episcopal Church
Colonial
10 mi

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When was Richter, Charles Samuel, House listed on the National Register?

Richter, Charles Samuel, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1996.

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Richter, Charles Samuel, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Richter, Charles Samuel, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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