William H. Otto Home and Furniture Store - New Haven, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 36.768 W 091° 13.004
15S E 655259 N 4275318
Mainly houses on Maupin Ave., and Wall St., this is building #5 on the list.
Waymark Code: WM12XK1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2020
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County of building: Franklin County
Location of building: Maupin Ave., 3rd Bldg. N. of Bates St., E. side, New Haven
Built: 1881
Original Occupant: William H. Otto
Current
Architectural Style: Late Victorian - Folk Victorian
"5. 1004 Maupin Avenue, William H. Otto Furniture Store (# 98)
William H. Otto moved to New Haven in 1881 and was listed in various directories as a cabinetmaker. He operated a furniture
store and was also listed as an undertaker from 1881 to 1921. He constructed this one-story frame building ca. 1881 to serve as
both his residence and shop. After Otto sold the property it was later owned by the Schilling family. This is a one-story frame
building now used as a residence. The building has a gable roof of metal standing seam, stone and concrete foundation and
exterior of weatherboard siding. On the main facade is a full width porch with bracketed square wood posts. The main entrance
has a four-panel door and transom. Windows are original one-over-one and two-over-two wood sash. At the roofline is a stepped
parapet with a sheet metal cornice. The cornice is stamped with floral and garland and wreath designs. On the north and south
facades are entry porches with original milled columns, brackets and spindled friezes. Entrances on the side facades have ca.
1930 multi-light glass and wood doors.(C)" ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"This is a one-story frame, ca. 1900
commercial building now used as a residence. The building
originally housed the Otto Furniture Store. The building has a
gable roof of metal standing seam, stone and concrete foundation
and exterior of weatherboard siding. On the main facade is a full
width porch with bracketed square wood posts. The main entrance
has a four-panel door and transom. Windows are 1/1 and 2/2 wood
sash. At the roofline is a stepped parapet with a sheet metal
cornice. On the north and south facades are entry porches with
original milled columns, brackets and spindled friezes.
"The property originally functioned as the W.H.
Otto Furniture Store which operated from 1881 to 1921. The
building itself has been in use as a dwelling since ca. 1895.
Porches were added ca. 1900." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF page 615
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