Iron Block Building

Iron Block Building
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.

Tenants

• Jacobs Hardware store
• Harding & Jones Hardware store

Newspaper articles

Newspaper full-text articles

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  The Wooster Republican 1853-JUN-23 p.3

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  The Wooster Republican 1853-AUG-11 p.3

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  The Wooster Republican 1853-NOV-10 p.3

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  Dedication of the temperance movement group's, Temple Hall, in the new Iron Block building.

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  Jacob Frick adds fourth floor to Iron Block building in 1889.

Photographs

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  Iron Block building and second Wa. Co. Courthouse. Image from Wooster Daily Record, 1951-OCT-31 p.10

Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers

• 1813: John Bever, William Henry, Joseph H. Larwill To John Christmas Vol. 1 p.8-9 Old Lot No. 83 and 82 $127
• 1832: John Christmas To Samuel H. Hand, Catherine Hand Vol. 9 p.461-462 Old Lot No. 83 $2,500
  • 1832: Samuel H. Hand, Catherine Hand To Joseph S. Lake, Eleanor E. Lake Vol. 9 p.509 Old Lot No. 83 $1,250
• 1845: Joseph S. Lake, Eleanor E. Lake To James Jacobs, John H. Kauke Vol. 34 p.514 Old Lot No. 83 $2,500
• 1853: James Jacobs To John H. Kauke (Mortgage) Vol. 40 p.345 (Old Lot 83 renumbered to 95 after New Plat of Wooster) the undivided 2/3 of 22ft off east side of Lot No. 95 and 38ft off west side of Lot 95 $6,552.60
• 1866: John H. Kauke, Elizabeth Kauke To James Jacobs Bol. 67 p.448 Lot 95 $5,000