Lancaster County, Nebraska

Historic and Architectural Sites Survey

NEHSB # :	LC00:S-143
Identification:
Address:	8907 Saltillo Road, Lincoln, NE 68526
Historic Name:	Wunibald Farmstead
Common Name:	Savage Residence
Legal :	Lots 5 & 8,  E ½  E ½  SW ¼ Section 2   T8N R7E (Saltillo Twp)
Public Access :	No
Current Owner:
Name :	Greg Savage
Address:	8907 Saltillo Rd, Lincoln, NE	phone (402) 421-1681
Type / Condition
Condition:	Good
Altered since original condition	Yes
major changes?
	Two story addition 1917, addition of west facing porch; window replacements
	Concrete addition to barn (east side)
Moved?	No
Biographical
Orig. owner	Henry Wunibald (wife: Tena)
Country of Birth	Germany	Date :
Place of Death		Date :
Occupation & Place of employ
Subsequent owners and dates
1.	Hemler & Estella Wunibald	Date	1958 - 1992
2.	Greg Savage	Date	1992 - present
3.		Date
Architectural / Landscape Data
Bldg  Name :		Construction Date	ca. 1901-05
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 ½
Plan	front-facing L (original); rectangular (current)
Roof Type	gabled
Roof Materials	asphalt
Structural System	wood frame
Foundation	textured concrete block
Facade	wooden clapboard
Trim	wood
Outbuildings	Mortise-and tenon barn; shed; hollow clay tile coop; quonset-style shed
Describe other distinguishing exterior and interior features
	Wood molding and caps accent windows, both the original portion and the addition
Surrounding Land Uses	Primarily agricultural; commercial trucking operation to north
Integrity of Property's Historic Setting	Intact
Importance of Property to Historic Setting	Integral
History and Significance
	The Wunibalds purchased 540 acres from William McLaughlin in 1896-97.  McLaughlin acquired this property from Dennis Merriman ca. 1886-87, who had assembled much of the land through homestead claim and by direct purchase from the U.S. Government between 1869 - 1879. In 1896, the purchasers of this land included Henry Wunibald and Weirt and Auke Wunibald.  Around 1901, the Wunibalds divided the land among themselves. Henry and Tena Wunibald settled on the land in 1905.  The house was constructed between 1901 and 1905.  A Wunibald family photo dated 1906 shows the both the house and the barn.  An addition to the house was constructed around 1917, and at that time, a kitchen wing was removed and converted into a shed, which is still on site.  A west facing porch was also added, probably around this same time. Helmer  and Estella Wunibald purchased this land from Tena Wunibald (Helmer's mother) in 1958. Helmer Wunibald constructed the corrugated metal quonset style shed in 1962.  Greg Savage, the current owner, purchased this property in 1992. This resource meets minimum age and integrity requirements for consideration to the NRHP.  The house and the mortise-and-tenon barn retain a significant amount of integrity. The addition to the house constructed ca. 1917 was well done and is in keeping with the style of the earlier house.  The adaptive reuse of the former kitchen as a shed is representative of the necessity to recycle resources. The entire farmyard, including the house and all associated outbuildings should be considered eligible under Criterion C.  The metal quonset is an excellent example of such structures within the study area and retains a high degree of integrity, and  should also be considered eligible for inclusion to the NRHP under Criterion C.
Bibliography
	Ed Zimmer through conversations with Helmer and Estella Wunibald, conversation with Greg Savage, and Register of Deeds