Kirchenstrasse 11

Kirchenstrasse 11 today (with gabel facing the street)
Kirchenstrasse 11 today (with gabel facing the street)
Kirchenstrasse 11 about 1900. House Nr.11, gutter side of roof facing the street ©Foto-Braun, Gunzenhausen
Kirchenstrasse 11 about 1900. House Nr.11, gutter side of roof facing the street ©Foto-Braun, Gunzenhausen
Built in: About 1550  
Builder: Unknown  
Changes of ownership: 1556 to about 1700 It was used as a grammar school.
  Abt.1707 Johann Paul Roetter bought it for 250 fl.
  Abt.1710 After the Roetters fled, the margrave’s administrators move in.
  Abt.1720 Joseph Isaak Jud.
  1746 Moses Uhlmann tore the house down and rebuilt it.
  1784 Koppel Hirsch became owner of the whole house.
  1795 Moses Neumarck, merchant, bought it at auction for 1775 fl. (fl = florin or guilder)
  1796/97 The widow Kolla Koppel devided the property.

The Lower Half

Changes of ownership: 1779 Johann Wolfgang Dressler, chimney sweep, bought it for 900 fl.
  Abt. 1810 Andreas Philipp Schwarzbeck, butcher.
  June 9, 1815 Merchant Philipp Heymann Rosenbach paid 961 fl. for it.

The Upper Half

Changes of ownership: 1797 The widow Kolla Koppel.
  Dec 23, 1813 Merchant Philipp Heymann Rosenbach paid 1,000 fl. for it.

The Whole House

Changes of ownership: August 16, 1871 The property went to his widow Adelheid Rosenbach.
  1871 Hermann and Karolina Mayer born Rosenbach, took over.
  Nov.19,1872 Purchased by Abraham Loew Rosenfelder, merchant, from Dittenheim for 5,600 fl.
  June 1, 1888 Purchased by Max Neuburger, merchant and wife Fanny born Rosenfelder for 8,000 M.
  May 8,1922 Purchased by Samuel Lauchheimer, in the textile Business, for 100,000 M.
  Dec. 16, 1931 Moritz Lauchheimer,taylor, Berta Hellmann (born Lauchheimer) and Julius Hellmann, inherited the property: Dealership.
  Nov. 21, 1938 City of Gunzenhausen acquired the property for 2,000 RM. (Reichsmark).
  Sept. 6, 1960 Michael und Rosa Lehner, locksmith
  Today Today the house is the property of the Evangelical Church Parish and is used as a residence.