This was built in 1859 for the Heinrich Stellman family, several generations of which lived in the home until 1939. The house is considered to be the oldest Georgian Federal Style Cream City brick residence in Milwaukee County. It existed before Abraham Lincoln was elected president, before slavery was abolished, and before the Civil War even began.

The original residence seems small by today’s standards, but its two stories made it grand for its time and location. In the early 1900s, a one-story addition was built on the rear of the house to expand the kitchen and dining areas. A second story was put on that addition in the early 1980s to increase the size of the master suite. These additions did not compromise the integrity of the house’s façade.

Among the many well-preserved interior features are the original hand-hewn white oak beams in the exposed first floor ceilings and pine plank floors throughout much of the first floor. At the time of designation, the master bath on the second floor featured a pedestal sink, pull-chain toilet and tin ceiling, all recycled from a New York estate home. The large columned front porch, double hung windows, and the symmetrical façade are evidence of the home’s Federal style.