Historical and Architectural Resources Survey
Village of Thiensville                                                        Page 46
**Finally, a 2000 publication notes that two homes in Thiensville were designed by Russell Barr
Williamson. However, following further investigation, these homes were constructed in the
Thiensville vicinity--prior to the establishment of the City of Mequon and are now located within
the City of Mequon.7
Builders, Contractors & Carpenters
oHenry Alfke
The 1892 directory of the Ozaukee County Plat Book notes Henry Alike as the bricklayer and
builder of the Dr. A. H. Albers Residence, which was formerly located at 213 S. Main Street
(no longer extant). While Alfke may have laid the brick for the home, a newsbrief in the
Cedarburg News identifies Linden and Gerlach as the home's builders.72
*Charles Gierach
The 1909-10 Wisconsin State Gazetteer lists Charles Gierach as a carpenter; however, no
buildings have been identified as the work of Gierach.
*Frederick Gierach
The 1892 directory in the Ozaukee County Plat Book notes Frederick Gierach as a carpenter
and a house mover. Indeed, F. Gierach is noted as the builder for the Louise Rosenthal
Residence at 154 Green Bay Road (Photo Codes 77/7, 77/19).71
*Fred and Matthew Linden (Thiensville, WI)
Fred Linden was born in 1859 and is believed to have lived in Thiensville for much of his
life. He is also noted as the second person in Thiensville to purchase an automobile.
Wisconsin State Gazetteers do note that Linden was a local carpenter; however, only during
the period between 1901 and 1910. The earliest recorded structure that Fred Linden
constructed was the Dr. A. H. Albers Residence, which was formerly located 213 S. Main
Street. Linden and Gerlach (Gierach?) were noted as the builders of the 1894 home. The
following year, Fred constructed the John F. Gierach Residence at 153-155 Green Bay Road
71Russell Barr Williamson, Architect: A Collection, Comp. By his granddaughter and Russell Barr Williamson
Jr. (Hot Springs, NC: The Barr Brand, 2000), 133.
72Plat Book of Washington & Ozaukee County, Wisconsin (Minneapolis: G.M. Foote & Co., 1892); Newsbrief
(Dr. A.H. Albers Residence), Cedarburg News, 19 September 1894; Mohar, ed., History of Thiensville, 4.
73plat Book of Washington & Ozaukee County; Newsbrief (re: Rosenthal Residence), Cedarburg News, 19
March 1890.