Pleasant Street, West - Number 529 - Residence of Christian F. Mohr
- Image
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- Created Date
- ca. 1900
- Description
This photographic print, likely taken by Portage photographer, I.A. Ridgway, just before the turn of the twentieth century, is mounted on matboard and features the residence of then-owner, C.F. Mohr. This cream brick home built ca. 1896 is an example of the Queen Anne style. This architectural style includes shingled and bracketed gables; shingled triangular dormers; an oriel window; a tall, broad sandstone chimney, entrance to side porch via arched entryway; wrap around porch; classical Tuscan columns; and stained glass windows. Christian F. Mohr, the resident of the dwelling at the time of the photograph, was born in New York but relocated to Columbia County with his family in 1857. His family engaged in farming outside of Portage, but he established permanent residency in Portage in 1881. He was engaged in the general mercantile business at Portage in partnership with his brother under the firm name of Charles Mohr and Brother. Later, he owned and worked in the lumber trade, und
- Creator
Ridgway, Isaac A
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Portage Historical Society
- Collection
- Portage Historic Homes
- Publisher
- Portage, WI: I.A. Ridgway Studio
- Subjects
- Photographs
Dwellings
Architectural elements
Families
Mohr, Christian F
West Pleasant Street
Queen Anne
Grady, D.H
Society Hill district - Location
- Portage
Columbia County
Wisconsin - Type
- image
- Format
- Photographs
- Rights
- Copyright to this resource is held by the Portage Historical Society and is provided here for educational purposes only.
- Chicago citation style
- Ridgway, Isaac A. Pleasant Street, West - Number 529 - Residence of Christian F. Mohr. ca. 1900. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/portage/id/146. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Ridgway, Isaac A, (ca. 1900) Pleasant Street, West - Number 529 - Residence of Christian F. Mohr. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/portage/id/146
- MLA citation style
- Ridgway, Isaac A. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/portage/id/146>.