Ingram-Kothe House
1433-39 North Park Avenue
1892
This house is a good example of late Queen Anne. The open gable, jerkin head dormer and incised boards over the bay are all elements of the style. Insul-brick obscures the original siding. The porch on the south was a later addition. The house was built by John C. Ingram, an agent for the German-American Insurance Co. of New York.
In 1906, Willam Kothe (1858-1936) moved into the house. After several years in the real estate business he formed his own firm in 1889, which became known as KO-WE-BA. Mr. Kothe remained as president until 1934 when he retired to become Chairman of the Board of Directors. He was also president of the KO-WE-BA Realty Co., a subsidiary, as well as director of the Keystone Oil & Gas Co. and the Board of Trade. He lived at this address until his death in 1936.
Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979
