Frank Messinger
1103 8th
Baldwin Cit, Ks 66006

Frank Messinger
1103 8th
Baldwin Cit, Ks 66006

This tract was unimproved in 1890. By 1894, the property was valued at $650.00 indicating the construction of this house. Frank Messinger was the owner. J.H. Allerdice acquired the property c. 1906 and it was illustrated as his residence in the Souvenir.

Detached residence, irregular plan with side entrance, two stories, wood frame construction with asbestos shingles first floor and ornamental wood shingles second floor, coursed rough-cut stone foundation, main hipped roof with pent gable bays. Hipped ell porch on columns, open railing, pedimented corner entrance, 1/1 double-hung wooden windows, glazed wooden entrance door with ornamental transom, central interior brick chimney. Decorative shaped returns on gable bays, ornamental round-arched front second floor window. Modern concrete block addition SSE.

Lance Rider, photographer

Baldwin City Public Library

Winter, 1988

Douglas County assessment rolls, 1890-1928
Baldwin Souvenir, (1908)

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