Property Record
101 N WISCONSIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MATHESON MEMORIAL LIBRARY |
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| Other Name: | Matheson Library |
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| Reference Number: | 10168 |
| Location (Address): | 101 N WISCONSIN ST |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Elkhorn |
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| Year Built: | 1931 |
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| Additions: | 2004 1990 |
| Survey Date: | 2006 |
| Historic Use: | library |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Clinton MacKenzie |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. STONE LINTELS. ROUND ARCHED ORNAMENT ABOVE ENTRY. ENGAGED COLUMNS. GARLANDED FRIEZE. The land for the library and a sum of money for a library was donated by Col. William Matheson in memory of his parents. The original builidng was dedicated in 1930. An addition was made in 1990. Previously surveyed in 1999. A second addition was made to the library, this one along N. Wisconsin Avenue, in 2004. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [A]. 1998 phone conversation with Valarie Lapicola, Library Director. A Walking Tour of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Elkhorn Preservation Commission, Elkhorn, Wis. Undated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |