Historic View of the Baumann House in Zenith

The photograph shows the large two-story Baumann house beside cultivated rows, with a wooden water tower rising behind it.
Baumann House with Tower Behind

Photograph description

The photograph shows the large two-story Baumann house beside cultivated rows, with a wooden water tower rising behind it.

Date or period
House constructed in 1918; the related DMHS house page dates a comparable corn-field photograph to the 1920s.
Place
23235 10th Avenue South, Des Moines, Washington
People
Lewis Baumann; Mrs. L. P. Baumann.

Historical context

DMHS identifies the house as a Craftsman-style residence built in 1918 for Lewis Baumann, owner of Centennial Mills. Mrs. Baumann later participated in the local Garden Club and Orthopedic Auxiliary.

Research references

Historical identifications are stated only where supported by the existing DMHS collection or corroborating research. Unresolved dates, names, and locations are identified as such rather than inferred from appearance alone.

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