Historic Name

209 W 21 ST

Address

209 W 21 ST

Municipality

City of Erie

Tax Parcel

19060006010100

Historic District

West 21st Street HD

Classification

Class 1 (Definitions of Classes)

State Key Number

69042

Historic Function

Domestic - single dwelling

Style

Queen Anne

Built

1882

Architect

Builder

Barn Type on property

Last Entry Update

5/7/2018

Henry Shenk worked his way upward from poor farmer boy to prominent contractor in Western Pennsylvania. He built his home at the southwest corner of Sassafras and West 21st Streets. The Henry Shenk Company was known for its attention to detail and for manufacturing all interior trim in its own shop. Shenk worked on a number of iconic buildings in western Pennsylvania: the first Central Carnegie Library in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, the Erie County Courthouse, and the Renaissance Centre in Erie, built in 1892.

Description: The Henry Shenk home is of Romanesque architectural style, with Queen Anne flourishes. It is of large stone situated on a gently sloping lot.

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Photo courtesy, Erie County Assessment Office