1202 W. Washington

Joseph A.M. Storm House

1885, Queen Anne

Architect: Wing & Mahurin

3300 sq ft

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This masonry house is an exceptional example of the Queen Anne style. Designed by Wing & Mahurin in 1885, architectural features include a square tower with an eyebrow dormer, a projecting gable with a shallow oriel window, and brickwork accented with stone details. The porches were built in 1910 in the Craftsman style, with tapered square columns, exposed rafters, and tile roofs. The iron fence around the yard is original to the property.

The house is associated with Joseph A.M. Storm, who came to Fort Wayne from Germany in 1864 at the age of seventeen. Twice elected to the Fort Wayne City Council, he first worked as a clerk in a hardware store and then went into the hardware business for himself. In approximately 1894, he sold his business to J.C. Peters & Company and moved with his family to Petoskey, Michigan.

Bricks salvaged from a previously-existing path were used to construct a raised patio in the backyard.

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