© Copyright 2010 Michael B. Mossman                designed by Ter-RifOriginals

This house is located at 101 Blair Avenue in Alton, Illinois.  Ignatz Bruch built the home in 1822.  Burch’s widow married Peter Guertler and the house remained in the Guertler family.  The uniqueness of the house lies in superbly shaped windows and doorways.  The pointed arch is a hallmark of Neo-Gothic architecture.  Painted with acrylic on a 24 by 30 canvas.