Boesel, Adolph, House
Also known as: Alfred Rabe House
Why it's listed
Built in 1898, this Queen Anne house on South Franklin Street in New Bremen, Ohio, carries elaborate Eastlake ornamentation. Its most striking feature is an eight-sided third-story tower with paired finials, set above a three-sided bay. A steep south gable, small triangular balconies, a sunburst design and a delicate porch with ten turned posts and spindlework give the facade a light, fanciful look. Slate roofing and bands of imbricated shingles add texture. The house was built for Adolph Boesel, president of the First City Bank, right after the 1896 death of his father Jacob. The Boesels were New Bremen's leading family, involved in banking, grain shipping, pork packing and the Miami-Erie Canal. The house is described as the finest and best preserved Queen Anne with Eastlake detailing in its region and as unchanged from its original blueprints. The Boesels lived there until about 1930, and the Rabe family, local hardware and manufacturing business people, bought it in 1940.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the finest and best preserved example of Queen Anne style with Eastlake detailing in its region, unaltered from its original blueprints. It also reflects the wealth of the turn of the century, when New Bremen was a major pork packing town on the Miami-Erie Canal. It was built by the town's most prominent family.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79001784, listed November 29, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 110 S. Franklin St, New Bremen |
|---|---|
| County | Auglaize County |
| Listed | November 29, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001784 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1898 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne with Eastlake ornamentation |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied private residence; the form says it remains exactly as constructed. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.43463, -84.38356 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79001784.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4684318
- This listing as JSON
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