National Registry ID: 1982002206
Team: Thing One, Thing Two
Date: September 22, 2012
Location:
Latitude: 37°18′31″N
Longitude: 120°28′36″W
Address:
408 West 25th Street, Merced, CA
Date Built: 1892
Architect: Wegner,Louis
When we walked up to this house, and it was the first one which we saw in Merced, the thought which went through Thing One's mind was, Wow, if this is how the rest of the historic houses are in Merced, this will be a great stop. This house was actually the better of the houses we saw, but not by much—it set the tone for the older part of the city.
From NRHP:
It [the house] is popularly referred to as one of the "'old castles" of Merced, and is one of the better restored of this group. Integrity remains high despite minor alterations at the rear, which the owners intend to correct,. Both Kaehler and Rector were prominent men in Merced history.
George Kaehler, the original owner, was a prominent businessman. Kaehler and his brothers, Reinhold and Max, were in the wholesale liquor business in Merced, Fresno, and Los Banos.
Judge
E. N. Rector, the second owner, served on the Superior Court of
Merced County for 38 years. His father had been instrumental in the
formation of Merced County, leading the drive to separate it from
Mariposa County in 1855. Rector occupied the home from 1903 until his
death in 1941.
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