Karel Jonas House


Karel Jonas House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Jonas House in 2012
Location of the Jonas House in Wisconsin
Location	1337 N. Erie Street Racine, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°44′17″N 87°47′12″W / 42.737946°N 87.786713°W / 42.737946; -87.786713Coordinates: 42°44′17″N 87°47′12″W / 42.737946°N 87.786713°W / 42.737946; -87.786713
Area	0.25 acres (0.10 ha)^[1]
Built	1878^[1]^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Architectural style	Italianate^[1]
NRHP Reference #	82000700
Added to NRHP	March 1, 1982

The Karel Jonas House, also known as Terry B. Vetter House, is a historic residence in Racine, Wisconsin, United States, that was home to journalist, politician, and diplomat Charles Jonas (Czech: Karel Jonáš). It was built in 1878.^[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982.

Jonas was active in local and then state politics and worked on child labor laws.^[2]^[3]

Notes

↑ The house was greatly expanded by subsequent owner Peter Stoffel in ca. 1901–1902, nearly a decade after Jonas's association with the house ended.

1 2 3 4 Matucheski, Michael R. (September 9, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Jonas, Karel, House .
↑ Jonas of Racine: 'First Czech in America' Volume 63 Bicha, Karel D. Wisconsin Magazine of History, Wisconsin Historical Society
↑ Celebrating 175 years: Karel Jonas statue June 23, 2010Racine Post

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