Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Woltersdorf House

— City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission —

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 18, 2014

1. Woltersdorf House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Historic Building This Queen Anne style house was built by Frederick and Mary Woltersdorf in 1893. Frederick moved to Eau Claire in 1874 from Germany. He worked in a book bindery and a barbershop before becoming a partner in cigar manufacturing in 1891.

Designated June Seventh
Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Nine

Erected 1999 by the City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 44° 48.515′ N, 91° 30.222′ W. Marker is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. Marker is on Second Avenue south of West Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 751 Second Avenue, Eau Claire WI 54703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eau Claire County War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eau Claire (about 400 feet away); Fournier's Dancing Academy and Ballroom (about 500 feet away); Mrs. Dewitt Clark House

Woltersdorf House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 18, 2014

2. Woltersdorf House and Marker

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(about 700 feet away); Emma and Benjamin Stephanson House (about 700 feet away); Thomas McDermott House (about 700 feet away); Charles Ingram House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eliza Parrant House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eau Claire.

More about this marker. While the marker uses Frederick as the given name, the grave stone has the name as Fredrick.

Also see . . .
1. Frederick Woltersdorf House. (Submitted on August 25, 2014.)
2. Fredrick William Woltersdorf. Find A Grave. (Submitted on August 25, 2014.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.