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Schlotfeldt Stone Home - Hans Henry and Catherine Stoltenberg

"This is the back of the home near McCausland that was built by Hans Henry and Catherine's son, Jochim 'James'(a.k.a.'Jack') Schlotfeldt in the 1850s. There were three in the area and the last we knew, one was still being used as a Buffalo Bill Cody museum. One may have burned down. This is from a 1975 picture by Dick Schlotfeldt. The house is still standing and cousin Sharon Schlotfeldt Clark Rairdon of DeWitt has met the current owners, named Glenn & Laura Smith. In July of 2005 they also welcomed cousin Jim, of D.C. and directed him to the other stone houses. There is an official address: 27711 220th Ave, Long Grove, Iowa 52756. The big Tree in front is gone, but the current owners have modernized. In 1975, Dick didn't believe there was running water inside, but the water came from a spring behind the building. A person who actually lived there years ago said he thought the spring was damaged when someone tried to dig a well by it. Jim says this photo we usually see is the back. A large summer kitchen was removed, as was a front porch. We think the outbuildings are also missing. Sharon has taken some other pictures and says it is a beautiful homesite. Thanks to the Smiths for putting up with us." - Fay Schlotfeldt

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