The Adolph J. Zang House, also referred to as the Gargoyle House, is a

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-listed residence in

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. It is located at 1532 Emerson Street. William Lang was the architect. It was constructed in a

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style. It has also been described as Late Victorian eclecticism with elements of Chateauesque, Gothic, and Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It remains largely intact. and Adolph Zang (14 August 1856 - 28 September 1916) was the son of Philip Zang (15 February 1826 - 18 February 1899), the founder of Zang Brewery. Adolph Zang worked in the brewery business and had mining and real estate interests.

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