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The Lucas Kuehn House is a two-story brick building with two main sections slightly offset from each other. A large back porch, now enclosed, fills the rear angle between the sections. In the 1920s a one-story wing extending from the rear of the house was replaced with an attached garage, while a
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In 1878, Kuehn had this house built, introducing
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for three years, where they worked as miners. Lucas showed such leadership talent that he was promoted to foreman over a crew that included his own father and brothers. In 1855 the family decided to move to
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in 1994 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce. It was nominated for its associations with Kuehn and for its exemplary
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was added to the side of the front section. Both additions were matched to the style of the original sections. The front of the house once had a full-width
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Kuehn's business expansion was propelled by the railroad, which had reached
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upriver. With this house and the two he built for his daughters, Kuehn steered the later years of this trend firmly toward the Italianate style.
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in 1834 and emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 18. The Kuehns settled in
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