Wehmer House, Guttenberg

Name: Wehmer House
Address: Guttenberg, United States

#16 among attractions in Guttenberg

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The Wehmer House is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. This 1½-story brick structure was built by George Wehmer between 1856 and 1862. The adjacent lumber yard owned the house by 1900, and it was a private residence again by mid-century. It was initially built as a duplex with a unit on both side of a shared entrance. The chimneys located on each side are connected to fireplaces. The dormers on the front of the side gable roof are not original. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 42°46'3"N, 91°5'44"W

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Guttenberg United States

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Wehmer House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lock and Dam No. 10, Stone Barn, Kolker House.

0.9 miN
Church, Tudor Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Guttenberg
24 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The church is located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Mary's Catholic Church Historic District.
1.2 miN
Dam
Lock and Dam No. 10, Guttenberg
31 min walk • Lock and Dam No. 10 is a lock and dam located in Guttenberg, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 615.0. It was constructed and placed in operation November 1937. The site underwent major rehabilitation 1989—2006. The dam consists of a concrete dam 763 feet long with four roller gates and eight tainter gates.
1 miN
City hall
Stone Barn, Guttenberg
25 min walk • The Stone Barn is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. This 1½-story stone structure is located along an alley and has been used for storage.
1.1 miN
Vernacular architecture
Kolker House, Guttenberg
27 min walk • The Kolker House is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The two-story brick structure was built about 1859 in what is known as the "Wide Gable Style," with the roof's ridge parallel to the street.
1.1 miN
Vernacular architecture
McClaine House, Guttenberg
28 min walk • The McClaine House is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. This two-story brick structure has historically been a combination residence and commercial building. Sanborn maps list the commercial space as housing: a barber shop, cigar factory, and swelling.
0.8 miN
Vernacular architecture
Matt-Bahls House, Guttenberg
22 min walk • The Matt-Bahls House is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The two-story vernacular stone structure was built sometime before 1858. It features a full-length, two-story, frame porch on its south side. The single-story frame addition on the northeast side blends into the older structure.
1 miN
Vernacular architecture
Eckert House, Guttenberg
26 min walk • The Eckert House is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The two-story brick structure was built in 1860 by Henry Eckert.
0.8 miN
Saltbox architecture
Nieland House, Guttenberg
20 min walk • The Nieland House is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. This two-story brick structure's construction dates from before 1886. It is local version of the New England Saltbox. The second floor has only three windows on the northern ⅔ of the facade. The main floor is a symmetrical five bays wide.
1.2 miN
Vernacular architecture
Moser Stone House, Guttenberg
30 min walk • The Moser Stone House is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. This two-story limestone structure is a side gable house whose construction dates from before 1858. It is located along an alley at the rear of the property, and features an enclosed porch that is typical of many early residences in town.
1.1 miN
Interesting neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture
Guttenberg State Bank, Guttenberg
28 min walk • The Guttenberg State Bank, also known as the People's Bank, is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The bank was incorporated in May 1900 with John P. Eckert was its president. The bank was also referred to as "Eckert Bank". They built this building two years later.
1.2 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Albertus Building, Guttenberg
30 min walk • The Albertus Building, also known as the Gutenberg Haus, is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The two-and three-story structure of locally quarried limestone was completed around 1855 by C. Albertus.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wehmer House?

Nearby attractions include Nieland House, Guttenberg (20 min walk), Matt-Bahls House, Guttenberg (22 min walk), St. Mary's Catholic Church, Guttenberg (24 min walk).