NRHP: Frederick L. and L. Frederick Gottschalk Houses
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Frederick L. & L. Frederick Gottschalk Houses
NRHP Reference #: 82003200
NRHP Listing Date: 19820625
Location
2022 17th, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
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Summary
The log house, built in 1857, is a one-and-one-half-story structure constructed by Frederick L. Gottschalk. In 1911 L. Frederick Gottschalk, son of Frederick, built a larger, more commodious house. Designed by architect Charles Wurdeman, the house is a large two-story frame dwelling, monumental in character and distinguished by its classical treatment. Frederick L. Gottschalk, a native of Germany, was one of thirteen original members of the Columbus Town Company, which founded the town of Columbus in May 1856. The company played an important role in the location of claims and in the protection of property rights for early Columbus settlers. L. Frederick Gottschalk, long-time Platte County surveyor, was noted for his work in Columbus and for the Loup River Public Power District canal.
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