400 - 404 East Main Street & 500 Springdale (north side)
400 East Main Street (Dr. Clarence Gleason House)
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400 East Main Street
This frame gabled-ell house was constructed for dentist Dr. Clarence Gleason in 1893 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls; Mount Horeb Times, July 2, 1893). The house shows Queen Anne influence in its two-story canted bays. The enclosed front porch is a later addition. The section to the rear may be part of an older house. This was Dr. Gleason's home until at least 1911 and remained in his family until at least 1915. It was later the home of John and Augusta Kahl. Dr. Gleason owned the property from 1892 until 1911, Edel Gleason owned it from 1911 until at least 1915, John Kahl, and later his estate, owned it from at least 1920 until at least 1950. Anton Bergum owned the property from at least 1955 until at le[a]st 1965; it has been part of his estate since at least 1970 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Dr. Gleason House is not individually eligible for historic designation. |
402 East Main Street (Mrs. Bergh House)
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402 East Main Street
This frame gabled-ell house was built for a Mrs. Bergh in 1894 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). It displays the influence of the Queen Anne style in its two-story canted bay and shingled gable ends, but has lost its original porch posts. John Hanley, owner of the local Chevrolet and Oldsmobile dealership (see 209 East Main Street) lived in the house from 1915 until at least 1935 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls).. This property was owned by Mrs. Bergh from 1894 until 1899, and by her estate until 1902. Ellen Rome bought it in 1903, and sold it to John Hanley in 1915. Hanley owned it until at least 1935. It was owned by Mrs. W.J. Fosshage in 1940, by Joe Kliener from at least 1945 until 1950, by Edgar Field from 1950 until at least 1970, by Ella Field in 1975, and by August and Lucille Goebel since at least 1980 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Bergh House is not individually eligible for historic designation. |
404 East Main Street(Carl Kollath House)
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404 East Main Street
This frame gabled-ell house was constructed for Carl and Amelia Kollath in 1892 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The house is very plain, has aluminum siding and an altered front porch. Carl Kollath was a well driller, and worked until his death circa 1918. His wife Amelia continued to live in the house until her death circa 1930 (Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). This property was owned by Carl Kollath from 1892 until his death circa 1918, when it passed to his estate. This house remained a part of Carl Kollath's estate until the death of his widow, Amelia Kollath circa 1930, when it passed to her estate. Norman Brattlie owned the house from at least 1935 until at least 1965. Daniel Trainor has owned the property since at least 1970 (Village |
500 Springdale Street (John & Catherine Thousand House)
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500 Springdale Street
This frame Foursquare house was constructed for John and Catherine Thousand in 1910 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). It has been aluminum sided but retains its original wrap-around porch with square posts on cast concrete block piers. This property belonged to John Thousand from 1911 until his death circa 1930, when it passed to his estate. Edward Steyer had bought it from Thousand's estate by 1945; it passed to Steyer's estate circa 1960. Gladys Landmark has owned the property since buying from Steyer's estate circa 1970 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Thousand House is not individually eligible for historic designation. |