Robert Lutz House

Robert Lutz House, sometimes referred to as Lutz Mansion, is a home located at 1449 Knapp Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Situated at the corner of Knapp Street and South Park Avenue, it was the home of Robert Lutz, owner of Lutz Brothers Stone Quarry. The home was designed by architect William Waters and built by C.R. Meyer Construction Company using stone from the Lutz-owned quarry.[3] Built in 1910 on 1.6 acres of land, the structure also served as the quarry master's office, complete with separate entrance. The home is now owned by the Gafner Family Trust, Rebecca and Douglas Gafner II as co-trustees.

Robert Lutz House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1449 Knapp St., Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°0′17″N 88°33′47″W
Area	3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1910, 1925
Built by	C.R. Meyer Construction Company
Architect	William Waters; Henry Auler (Auler & Jensen)
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque[1]
NRHP reference No.	82000734[2]
Added to NRHP	May 27, 1982

The house is adjacent to Lutz's quarry. A brick barn that matches the house is also on the property, designed by Water's associate Henry Auler and built in 1925 for Lutz's Belgian horses. Also surviving is a pigeon coop.[1][4][5]

References

1. Steele, Dorothy (1982-05-27). "Lutz, Robert, House". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. US Dept. of the Interior. National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. Nebel, R. "Oshkosh Residences: Part 6." William Waters Oshkosh Architect. Blogger.com, 29 Nov. 2011. Web. 12 June 2012.<http://williamwatersoshkosharchitect.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html>.
4. "Robert Lutz House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
5. "Lutz Barn". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-04-29.