Guertler House

The Guertler House is a historic house located at 101 Blair St. in Alton, Illinois. Stonemason Ignaz Bruch built the house in 1854. Bruch, who immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1846, was a prominent Illinois stonemason who constructed buildings in cities ranging from Chicago to St. Louis, Missouri. The Guertler House is a Federal building with three bays. The front door and windows have a pointed arch design, while the second story of the house's west side has a single Gothic arch window.[2]

Guertler House
Front of the house
Location101 Blair St., Alton, Illinois
Coordinates38°54′3″N 90°10′57″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1854 (1854)
Built byBruch, Ignaz
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.74000767[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1974

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1974.[1]

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