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Schultz Home

901 Richards Ave

David and Kimberly Day home at 901 Richards Ave

The Day family home at 901 Richards Ave. was built in the early 1930s by Reuben Schultz. The house was originally built as a one-story Welsh cottage and has also been known as an English Tudor. Over the years the home has gone through a number of changes and additions. At one point, the basement served as the garage. It was converted back to a traditional basement.

The Days bought the house from the Christensens in 1995. The most recent addition was started in 2001. A n attached garage and additional living space was added at this time. Both additions were designed to maintain the original style and character of the house.

Architectural elements included Douglas fir beams, which were salvaged from an old factory in Oshkosh. These beams were stripped and refinished to match the existing original beams in the lower level. The hardwood flooring in the upstairs was reclaimed from an old building in Milwaukee. The maple floor was installed and refinished to match the original maple flooring. Each addition was built into the existing home so that it is difficult to tell where the original ends and the new begins.