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Benedict Tiefenthaler was born in Geisinger, Austria (Germany) and emigrated to the United States. Benedict Tiefenthaler was a brick and stone mason by trade and he along with his brothers, James and Joseph Tiefenthaler, who also emigrated from Germany, were given a contract in 1868 to help lay some of the 5,000 bricks on the central shaft of The College of Wooster's first structure built, Old Main. The building at the College was destroyed by fire on December 11, 1901 but the house at 537 N. Bever St. still stands as a testament to the bricklaying skills of the Tiefenthaler family. | Benedict Tiefenthaler was born in Geisinger, Austria (Germany) and emigrated to the United States. Benedict Tiefenthaler was a brick and stone mason by trade and he along with his brothers, James and Joseph Tiefenthaler, who also emigrated from Germany, were given a contract in 1868 to help lay some of the 5,000 bricks on the central shaft of The College of Wooster's first structure built, Old Main. The building at the College was destroyed by fire on December 11, 1901 but the house at 537 N. Bever St. still stands as a testament to the bricklaying skills of the Tiefenthaler family. | ||
| − | + | For a number of years the Tiefenthaler's operated a boarding house for University of Wooster (now The College of Wooster) students in the house at 537 N. Bever St. and for years afterwards College alumni would stop by the house to see the place the old place they lived in while going to school at the College. | |
| + | The two-story brick house has an Italianate style of architecture. A wide overhanging cornice with paired brackets lines the top of the home. A small side entrance porch with brackets and slender columns is located on the front southwest corner of the house.<em>-- Information provided by: Historic Founders' Row Association</em> | ||
| + | ==Newspaper articles== | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Wayne County Democrat article | ||
| + | | title = New Brick Residence. | ||
| + | | year = 1911 | ||
| + | | month = 05 | ||
| + | | day = 17 | ||
| + | | page = {{Cite page|8}} | ||
| + | | section = Unknown | ||
| + | | author = Unknown | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers== | ==Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers== | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 25 March 2015
Benedict Tiefenthaler was born in Geisinger, Austria (Germany) and emigrated to the United States. Benedict Tiefenthaler was a brick and stone mason by trade and he along with his brothers, James and Joseph Tiefenthaler, who also emigrated from Germany, were given a contract in 1868 to help lay some of the 5,000 bricks on the central shaft of The College of Wooster's first structure built, Old Main. The building at the College was destroyed by fire on December 11, 1901 but the house at 537 N. Bever St. still stands as a testament to the bricklaying skills of the Tiefenthaler family.
For a number of years the Tiefenthaler's operated a boarding house for University of Wooster (now The College of Wooster) students in the house at 537 N. Bever St. and for years afterwards College alumni would stop by the house to see the place the old place they lived in while going to school at the College.
The two-story brick house has an Italianate style of architecture. A wide overhanging cornice with paired brackets lines the top of the home. A small side entrance porch with brackets and slender columns is located on the front southwest corner of the house.-- Information provided by: Historic Founders' Row Association
Newspaper articles
- May 17, 1911: "New Brick Residence." by Unknown, Wayne County Democrat, p. 8.
Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers
- 1816: William Henry, Joseph H. Larwill, Abigail Larwill To John Bever Vol. 1 p.100 $1
- 1837: Last will and testament of John Bever deceased gave to daughter Mirtilla (Bever) Bowman married to James L. Bowman land containing 68 acres.
- 1857:
- Mirtilla Bowman To Jacob B. McKennan Trust Deed Vol. 50 p.242-243 $1
- J.B. McKennan's Addition to the Town of Wooster: Plat of 30 outlots numbered 149-178 dated November 7, 1857.
Note: Constant Lake sub-divided Old Lot No. 164 into 8 parcels.
- 1868: Constant Lake To Benedict Tiefenthaler Vol. 72 p.584 Lot No. 1004 $734
- 1896: Benjamin S. Tiefenthaler to Catherine Tifenthaler Vol. 130 p.510 Lot No. 1004 $4,286.25
- 1925: Catherine Tiefenthaler, deceased To Elizabeth C. Harrop Vol. 202 p.192 Lot No. 1004