1539 North 8th Street

Item

Address

Original Owners's Name

Lorenz and Suzanne Woelfel

Previous Owner's Names

Edwin Murray,
Philip and Hedy Elligsen

Year of Construction

1885

Style of Architecture

Queen Anne

Structure Description

The Elligsens have attempted to restore the Bavarian beer hall's original appearance. The gables have wood fretwork and gingerbread, with roof peaks topped by wooden finials. THe second story has a corbelled cornice highlighted by the current paint scheme. The north and west sides of the building have wood-framed bay windows fitted with brackets and paneling. An appropriately styled dormer has been added to the north side.

The two-story corner addition may have started as a porch. It is presently finished with vertical cedar siding, brackets, trim, and fretwork to matchthe original wood details. A second wood frame addition on the south features a small exterior porch with an elegant bay window. The walls of this south side addition are covered with the same vertical siding, gingerbread, and woodwork as the other addition.