This Fifth Avenue North home dates back to 1893 when it was built by
Carl C. Haugen, a Fort Dodge businessman for many years. Located at 1249
5th Ave. N., the house has been remodeled in recent years and now has
first and second floor apartments. Present owners are Mr. and Mrs.
Edward N. Richardson, 309 N. 18th St., who rent out the apartments.
The house has white asphalt shingle siding and a brown roof. Entrance to
the upstairs apartment is by way of an enclosed private stairway.
Originally the house had a living room, parlor, dining room, kitchen and
pantry on the first floor; four bedrooms and bath on the second floor.
When the house was remodeled the first floor was made into a one bedroom
apartment with bath, living room, dining room and kitchen. The upstairs
has a two-bedroom apartment with living room, kitchen and bath.
Carl C. Haugen came to Iowa from his native Norway in 1884, settled in
Bode and then moved to Fort Dodge in 1886 where he began work as a
barber. After several years he went into partnership with D. A. Noah in
a large six-chair barber shop in the basement of the original First
National Bank at Central Avenue and Sixth Street.
When the First National Bank Building was erected at Central Avenue and
Seventh Street in 1908 Haugen opened a new six-chair shop in the
building basement. He continued in the barbering business until 1945
when he retired and sold the shop. A brother, Martin C. Haugen, was with
him in the barber shop until 1939.
[Illustration: The Haugen home
1249 5th Avenue North]
Following his marriage in 1893, to Hanna Fredrickson, Mr. and Mrs.
Haugen built the home at 1249 5th Ave. N.—one of the few homes then in
that part of the city. Streets were not paved and walks were of wood.
Haugen made two trips back to Norway—in 1891 and in 1900. He was one of
the organizers of St. Olaf Lutheran Church here and served as secretary
of the congregation for 50 years. The house was sold in 1965 when Mrs.
Haugen moved to Friendship Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Haugen were parents of four children—a daughter, Magna, who
died in infancy; and three sons, Helge H. Haugen, Einar F. Haugen and
Karl F. Haugen, author of this series of Fort Dodge homes. Mr. Haugen
died in 1947 at age 80. Mrs. Haugen died Dec. 23, 1974. Had she lived
until Feb. 3, 1975, she would have been 103 years old.
[Illustration: CITY OF FORT DODGE, IOWA]