Ellery-Kratz House 613 N. 5th 1869

Isabel Madison Kratz and Dr. Delbert John “Doc” Kratz who made their home on North 5th Street Delbert was a Dentist in Burlington.

Walter B. Eaton also lived at this address in 1920. Walter B Eaton was the Secretary of the Chittenden & Eastman company. He came to Iowa in 1856 and built the Des Moines Valley Railroad. During the Civil War he was the employee of the government, having charge of the transportation of troops and superintending the operation of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad for the government. Following the close of the war he became a large contractor, conducting a most important business of that character.

Mr Eaton owned a 50 foot yacht called the "Shokoquon". Mr Eaton had a gardener and chauffer, Raisuke Yamamoto that lived at 621 N. 5th.

This house exhibits Second Empire features in the fish scale shingled mansford roof on the east façade, tall narrow paired windows, and heavy window hoods and surrounds. The porch across the eastern façade is a later addition.