This house is named for Gustave Adam “Gus” Kleinkauf (1871-1959) and his wife Alice May Collier Kleinkauf (1871-1948). Gus was born in Pennsylvania to German parents. Gus was a druggist
and worked for the American Pharmaceutical Co. in Joplin. He was one of eight children and his mother was adamant that they receive an education. Two of Gus’s brothers also became pharmacists.
After living in Texas, by 1921 the family had moved to California where he owned and operated the Crescent Drug Co. The couple died in Long Beach, California.
Architecture
Shed wings project from the north and south elevations. A full-width
hip roof porch spans the primary elevation. It has brick piers with square
wood columns and a staggered brick kneewall. A single, historic fixed
wood window flanks each side of the entrance. Three
In 2012, a fire destroyed The William and Nelle Riseling House located between 523 and 507 S. Sergeant. On his way to work, a neighbor saw the smoke coming from the house and banged on the front door, alerting the two residents and helping them get out. No one was injured. The vacant lot was then purchased by the adjoining property owners. Mr. Riseling was a zinc mine superintendent.
The Adam Scott House