FHWA NE Division - Historic and Architectural Sites Survey of Guenzel House, Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Nebraska

Historic and Architectural Sites Survey

NEHSB # : LC00:S-142

Identification:

Address: 12605 S 12^th , Roca, NE 68430

Historic Name:

Common Name:

Legal : Lot 6 NE Ľ, SE Ľ, SE Ľ Section 2, T8N R6E (Yankee Hill Twp)

Public Access : No

Current Owner:

Name : C. John Guenzel III

Address: 12605 S 12^th , Roca, NE 68430 phone (402) 423-1720

Type / Condition

Condition: Good

Altered since original condition Yes

major changes? Several major additions and renovations to historic house, including installation of siding and window replacements.

Moved? No

Biographical

Orig. owner

Country of Birth Date :

Place of Death Date :

Occupation & Place of employ

Subsequent owners and dates

1. Date

2. Date

3. Date

Architectural / Landscape Data

Bldg Name : Construction Date ca. 1900

Architect or Firm :

Builder Engineer

Landscape architect

Do plans exist Describe

Where

Original use of property Private residence

Subsequent use(s) Private residence

Current use(s) Private residence

Descriptive Data

Architectural Style

No. of Stories 1 ˝

Plan

Roof Type gabled, with later addition of shed dormer

Roof Materials asphalt

Structural System wood frame

Foundation concrete block

Facade vinyl or aluminum siding

Trim vinyl or aluminum

Outbuildings 3 barns, loafing shed, detached garage, machine shed & small shed

Describe other distinguishing exterior and interior features

Surrounding Land Uses Agricultural

Integrity of Property’s Historic Setting Moderately disrupted by Hwy 77

Importance of Property to Historic Setting Integral

History and Significance

The most striking features of this site are the three large barns, formerly associated with the operation of a dairy farm. Barn 1 is a gabled end barn with a shed addition to the east. Barn 2 has a long-bent, gable wooden shingle roof overlaid with asphalt shingles. A central vent metal cupola and hay hood are intact. Building is clad in vertical board and batten siding. Barn 3 has a gambrel roof covered with wooden shingles overlaid with asphalt shingles. This barn has fixed four pane windows on all sides, a limestone foundation and a shed addition to the west.
The machinery shed is located north of Barn 3 and is clad in vertical board and batten siding. The shed has a gabled, wooden shingled roof, a limestone foundation and a dirt floor. The small shed is gabled with asphalt shingles,has one 2 over 2 pane window, and a concrete block foundation. A single stall detached garage with gabled asphalt roof is situated immediately south of the existing house. The garage is clad with drop siding and has an addition on the east side consisting of only a roof and two support posts. The loafing shed has an gable asphalt roof. The house is approximately one hundred years old, but this is not readily apparent due to substantial additions and alterations, including window replacements, a shed dormer, an attached garage and vinyl or aluminum siding.

Evaluation

While this resource meets minimum eligiblity requirements for consideration to the NRHP, it does not appear to retain a great deal of integrity. The original farmhouse is no longer recognizable due to extensive additions and remodeling. In addition, the outbuildings on site are not the best representatives of such structures within the study area. Therefore, this site is recommended not eligible to the NRHP.

Guenzel House - NE and NW views
Guenzel House - S view; attached garage, SW view
Guenzel Property - Detached garage, S view; barn, SE view
Guenzel Propety - Barns 1 and 2, SW view; Barn 3, NW view
Guenzel Property - Machine shed, NW and N views
Guenzel Farmstead Plan

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NEHSB # :	LC00:S-142
Identification:
Address:	12605 S 12^th , Roca, NE 68430
Historic Name:
Common Name:
Legal :	Lot 6 NE Ľ, SE Ľ, SE Ľ Section 2, T8N R6E (Yankee Hill Twp)
Public Access :	No
Current Owner:
Name :	C. John Guenzel III
Address:	12605 S 12^th , Roca, NE 68430	phone (402) 423-1720

Type / Condition
Condition:	Good
Altered since original condition	Yes
major changes?	Several major additions and renovations to historic house, including installation of siding and window replacements.
Moved?	No

Biographical
Orig. owner
Country of Birth		Date :
Place of Death		Date :
Occupation & Place of employ
Subsequent owners and dates
1.		Date
2.		Date
3.		Date

Architectural / Landscape Data
Bldg Name :		Construction Date	ca. 1900
Architect or Firm :
Builder		Engineer
Landscape architect
Do plans exist		Describe
Where
Original use of property	Private residence
Subsequent use(s)	Private residence
Current use(s)	Private residence

Descriptive Data
Architectural Style
No. of Stories	1 ˝
Plan
Roof Type	gabled, with later addition of shed dormer
Roof Materials	asphalt
Structural System	wood frame
Foundation	concrete block
Facade	vinyl or aluminum siding
Trim	vinyl or aluminum
Outbuildings	3 barns, loafing shed, detached garage, machine shed & small shed
Describe other distinguishing exterior and interior features

Surrounding Land Uses	Agricultural
Integrity of Property’s Historic Setting	Moderately disrupted by Hwy 77
Importance of Property to Historic Setting	Integral

History and Significance
	The most striking features of this site are the three large barns, formerly associated with the operation of a dairy farm. Barn 1 is a gabled end barn with a shed addition to the east. Barn 2 has a long-bent, gable wooden shingle roof overlaid with asphalt shingles. A central vent metal cupola and hay hood are intact. Building is clad in vertical board and batten siding. Barn 3 has a gambrel roof covered with wooden shingles overlaid with asphalt shingles. This barn has fixed four pane windows on all sides, a limestone foundation and a shed addition to the west. The machinery shed is located north of Barn 3 and is clad in vertical board and batten siding. The shed has a gabled, wooden shingled roof, a limestone foundation and a dirt floor. The small shed is gabled with asphalt shingles,has one 2 over 2 pane window, and a concrete block foundation. A single stall detached garage with gabled asphalt roof is situated immediately south of the existing house. The garage is clad with drop siding and has an addition on the east side consisting of only a roof and two support posts. The loafing shed has an gable asphalt roof. The house is approximately one hundred years old, but this is not readily apparent due to substantial additions and alterations, including window replacements, a shed dormer, an attached garage and vinyl or aluminum siding.
Evaluation
	While this resource meets minimum eligiblity requirements for consideration to the NRHP, it does not appear to retain a great deal of integrity. The original farmhouse is no longer recognizable due to extensive additions and remodeling. In addition, the outbuildings on site are not the best representatives of such structures within the study area. Therefore, this site is recommended not eligible to the NRHP.