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==Tenants== | ==Tenants== | ||
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==Historical documents== | ==Historical documents== | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 2 February 2016
| Iron Block Building | |
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| Alternative names | Frick Building, Nick Amster Building, Kauke's Block, Kauke's Building, |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Wooster, Ohio |
| Construction started | 1853 |
Also Known As Building Name
- Kauke's Iron Block or Kauke's Block
- Frick Building
- Nick Amster Building
Comprehensive History
The Iron Block building was constructed in 1853 for owner John H. Kauke. It has had many different monikers over the years: Kauke's building, Iron Block, Frick Building, and Amster Building. In 1889, Jacob Frick added a fourth floor to the building and placed his name on top of the building. After Nick Amster bought the building he put his name on top of the building.
Timeline
Owners
Tenants
- Jacob's Hardware Store
Historical documents
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
The Wooster Republican 1853-JUN-23 p.3
The Wooster Republican 1853-AUG-11 p.3
The Wooster Republican 1853-NOV-10 p.3
Dedication of the temperance movement group's, Temple Hall, in the new Iron Block building.
Jacob Frick adds fourth floor to Iron Block building in 1889.
Newspaper citations with no attached images
Notes
Photographs
Iron Block building and second Wa. Co. Courthouse. Image from Wooster Daily Record, 1951-OCT-31 p.10
