Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 123: William L. Steele Part 18: Ben and Harriet Schulein House

The Ben and Harriet Schulein House, located at 2604 Jackson St. is one of William L. Steele's earliest Prairie styled designs. In the early Spring I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with the owner. I was taking photo's of this beautiful house from the sidewalk and the owner was on her way out the door to walk her dog.

We talked for about 15 min. or so and I learned some interesting things about the home. Her and her husband are the 5th owners of the house since it was built. In the 1950's the home had a fire from a problem with the fire place. The damage was repaired and the damaged section restored. The owner invited me on to the property to take photo's of the back of the home and told me a now enclosed section used to be a porch. The home does have a porte coche with a carriage step. There have been modern updates done to the house. New siding was installed in 2005 and new, more energy efficient windows have been added. The horizontal lines Steele was well known for in his design have not been affected by the updates.

The owner invited me back to continue our discussion of the history on the home. Later in the Spring I will visit the home again and learn more about this beautiful house. There will be an update posted about the Schulein House as I learn more. I look forward to doing so.

Ben’s father, Sigmund, a successful businessman and entrepreneur, was one of the earliest Jewish settlers in Sioux City. Ben Schulein operated a shoe business that was founded by his father. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Schulein, Ben and Harriet, House (added 1997 - Building - #97001289)
2604 Jackson St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Steele, William LaBarthe
Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Prairie School
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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