Ulrich Walser and Anton Walser were Swiss-born American builders. They were two of six Walser brothers who immigrated to the United States from
Haldenstein
Haldenstein is a former municipality in the Plessur Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Haldenstein merged into the municipality of Chur.
History
Haldenstein is first mentioned in 1149 as ''Lan ...
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Gaubuenden
The Grisons () or Graubünden,Names include:
*german: (Kanton) Graubünden ;
* Romansh:
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** rm, label=Vallader, (Chantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Puter, (Chantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Surmiran, (Can ...
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Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
One or both of them built most of the frame houses in
Alma, Wisconsin
Alma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census.
The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."
History
Alma was named in commemoration of the Battle ...
that have
Queen Anne style elements.
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A number of their works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
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Works include (with attribution):
* Frederick Laue, Jr., House, 1109 S. Main St., ]Alma, Wisconsin
Alma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census.
The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."
History
Alma was named in commemoration of the Battle ...
(Walser, Ulrich & Anton), NRHP-listed[
* Burlington Hotel, 809 N. Main St., Alma, Wisconsin (Walser, Ulrich & Anton), NRHP-listed][
* Dr. J. T. Tenny House, 305 N. 2nd St., Alma, Wisconsin (Walser, Ulrich & Anton), NRHP-listed][
*]Ulrich Walser House
The Ulrich Walser House is a house located at 711 North 2nd Street in Alma, Wisconsin, United States. It was constructed in 1895 by Ulrich Walser and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic ...
, 711 N. 2nd St., Alma, Wisconsin (Walser, Ulrich), NRHP-listed[
*P. E. Ibach House, (built 1897) 108 South Second Street, Alma, Wisconsin. "Premier" example of Queen Anne architecture in Alma][
*Dr. George Seller House, 205 North Second Street, additions including pillared porch added in 1891 by Ulrich Walser][
*Buffalo County Training School, 505 South Second Street, built 1902 by Anton Walser and crew. A "massive solid red brick building".][
]
See also
*Frank Walser
Raymond Frank Walser (June 6, 1924 – June 10, 1996), commonly known as Frank Walser, was an American builder who operated in the Raleigh, North Carolina area from 1949 into the 1980s.
Born in Tyro, North Carolina, Walser was an engineering ...
, a builder in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats, seat of Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County in the United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most ...
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American builders
People from Wisconsin
Sibling duos
Swiss emigrants to the United States
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