Frederick L. and L. Frederick Gottschalk Houses

The Frederick L. and L. Frederick Gottschalk Houses are two historic houses in Columbus, Nebraska. The log house was built by Frederick Gottschalk and his wife, née Margaretha Loy Deuck, in 1857 on property they homesteaded.[2] Gottschalk was an immigrant from Germany, and a co-founder of Columbus.[2] The cabin is considered the oldest such structure in Nebraska.[3]

Frederick L. and L. Frederick Gottschalk Houses
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The L. Frederick Gottschalk House in 2010
Location	2022 17th Street, Columbus, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°25′59″N 97°21′08″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1857, 1911
Architect	Charles Wurdeman
NRHP reference No.	82003200[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1982

Their son, L. Frederick Gottchalk, built a two-story house next to it in 1911; it was designed in the Colonial Revival style by architect Charles Wurdeman.[2]

The properties have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1982.[1] The log cabin has since been moved and is currently on display at the Platte County Historical Society museum, to which it was donated by a later owner of the property.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Joni Gilkerson (February 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frederick L. and L. Frederick Gottschalk Houses". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
3. "Museum News". Platte County Museum. Retrieved June 26, 2019.