County of house: Gasconade County
Location of house: E. 3rd St, middle of block, N. side of street, Hermann
Built: 1840/alt.1900/1920
Architectural Style: Federal and Anglo Hall-Kitchen Variant and Missouri-German
The E. 3rd St. address of 119 and 121 are incorporated into this B&B. 123 was created behind 121, and the smoke house was converted into a bedroom.
"We're expanding again! We will be adding 5 new guestrooms in the two brick buildings, built circa 1840, located on East Third Street.
These new rooms will feature a more modern look, new furniture and all the "extras" you've come to expect from the Captain Wohlt Inn plus at least a few surprises as well! More updates as 2019 progresses." ~ Captain Wohlt INn
THe Owners:
Dr. Harry and and Mrs. Lee Sammons were the original owners of the Captain Wohlt Inn which they opened in 1987.
Mat and Kent Wilkins purchased the Inn in 2001. After Mat's passing in 2009, Kent ran the Inn until 2012.
In 2012, their son, Brant bought the Inn and took over day-to-day operations
"119 East 3rd Street, Michael Henneberger House; Henry Peters, Jr./builder, 1867/alt.1900/1920,
Contributing (survey #71)
Outbuilding: Shed, contributing
This two-story brick house has a side gable roof and a cut stone foundation. The five-bay
façade is symmetrical, and all openings have segmental arches and stone sills. A very simple
corbelled cornice extends under the shallow eaves. There are two entrance doors on the first
floor, in the second and fourth bays. Windows are 6/6 wood sash. The western entrance has
a multi-light wood door and transoms. The eastern entrance has double leaf four panel doors
with elaborate details. A door in the central bay of the second floor provides access to the balcony that extends across the center 3 bays of the building. At the alley is a small frame
shed with shed roof and wood siding." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"Built in 1867-8 by Henry Peters, Jr. as a residence.
"It is possible that an earlier building--ca. 1840--constructed by
Leonard Schramm was incorporated into the present structure.
However, more likely it was built in its entirety by Henry Peters in
1867-8 who then sold it immediately to Michael Henneberger, a
railroad laborer who lived in the house many years. Henry Peters was
the son of an enterprising carpenter-builder in and around Hermann; a
number of his other buildings survive. As late as the 1920s the
second bay of the first story façade entry had paired doors identical
to those found on the fourth bay doorway. Sometime before 1892 a
rear open porch--the center two bays--was closed to form a continuous
brick wall.
"General description: Two and one half story rectangle shaped
building constructed of brick laid in common bond resting on a
dressed stone foundation.
"Setting: The building rests virtually at the sidewalk on the façade
and like its neighbors to the east the building site was scooped from
the hillside which rises to the north •. At the rear of the property
there is a stone retaining wall. The rear ground level entrance is
in the second story. On the west is a wide side-yard with the stone
retaining wall at the rear. On the east there is a narrow--ca. one
foot--space between it and the neighboring house. In fact the brick
work is joined at the first story level and open above between the
two buildings." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF page 409
"121 East 3rd Street, Engel Baumann House, 1858-59/alt. c. 1890, c. 1920, Contributing (survey
#70)
Outbuilding: Smokehouse, contributing
This 2-story house has a parapeted side-gable roof with chimneys integrated in the end walls
and sits on a stone foundation. The three-bay façade has a central two-leaf entrance with
diamond-pain transom window. To either side are flat-arch window openings filled with
modern replacement windows. The second floor has a central door providing access to the
single-bay balcony. The door and balcony are flanked with flat-arch replacement windows.
The house is built into a slope and a set of concrete stairs runs alongside the house from the
sidewalk to the back yard or side entrance. Near the alley is a small brick smokehouse that
adjoins the shed at 119 E. 3rd St." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"There is a possibility that the upper story predates the lower as is
the case with many houses on East Third street between Market and
Schiller streets. Michael Poeschel definitely had a building on the
site in the 1840s. In 1858-9 Engel Baumann either tore down the
earlier building or incorporated it into the present building.
Baumann gave no occupation in the 1860 census, and gave a reported
wealth of $2,000 in real estate and the then large sum of $2,000 in
personal property. In 1870 he described himself to the census-taker
as a "window sash manufacturer."
"The 1869 birdseye view by Ruger shows an open rear porch and a
one-story detached outbuilding. Both are probably contemporary to
the main building. The open porch to the east is post 1917. Window
sash on the façade is ca. 1890.
"General description: Two and one half story rectangle shaped building
constructed of brick laid in common bond resting on a rock faced
coursed ashlar stone foundation.
"setting: Like its neighbors to the west the house rests virtually
at the sidewalk on the façade. The site was literally scooped from
the hillside which rises to the north. The rear entry is at ground
level at the second story level. The house is about one foot from
the neighboring house to the west though the brickwork is joined
at the first story level and open above. On the east there is a
flight of stone steps beginning at the sidewalk and rising to the
second story level piercing a stone retaining wall at the sidewalk
which is approx. eight feet high. At the corner of the building
flanking the steps is a stonework pilaster with a tooled and bordered
shaft, moulded stone capital with another tooled and bordered stone
above it. The base of the pilaster is beveled at the upper surface and
has the same surface treatment. The threshold (flush with the stone
retaining wall) is a large stone with tooled and bordered face.
Flanking the stone steps is a stone parapet wall with smooth stone
cap." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF page 428
"The Captain Wohlt Inn is the perfect place for a romantic get-away, a gathering of friends, or a family get-together. With five wonderful buildings nestled in the heart of Hermann's historic district, a garden blooming with beauty, and remodeled, modern guestrooms and suites, it is also the ideal place for business travelers, small weddings, corporate retreats and business meetings." ~ Capt. Wohlt