This house was a groom's gift to his new bride. Ground
was broke for the house in May of 1915. After the
marriage of Oscar W. Schoengarth and Olga Dodte in
August of 1915 it became their home. Oscar was born in
Neillsville in 1879. He was the son of the local brick
maker, August Schoengarth, who came to America from
Germany in 1869. The bricks used in the construction of
many of Neillsville's historic buildings came from
Neillsville's only brickyard located between Oak and
Park Streets. Oscar received his law degree from the
University of Wisconsin. He practiced law with Spencer
M. Marsh until he was elected Clark County Judge in
1906. Schoengarth was re-elected County Judge until
his retirement in 1956 when he was replaced by his son
Lowell. The house exhibits a gambrel roof with flared deep Click On Image To Enlarge
overhangs. Three two-window dormers appear on the
east-facing facade. The half circle windows that appear in the gable ends are repeated in molding motif above the two three-window groups of the first elevation. An enclosed colonnaded entry pavilion with sidelights is center on the front facade, situated under the flared roof edge. EL
EL – The structure is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
LR – The structure is on the Local Historic Register
NR – The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
