Property Record
1201-1203 COLLEGE AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Gilbert & Mary Anne Billings House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 10800 |
| Location (Address): | 1201-1203 COLLEGE AVE |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1857 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Southside Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 10/18/1977 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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. Map code originally was CT #/#; the CT presumably meant city and was stripped off. PEDIMENTED GABLE. PILASTERS. In the center of the pediment is a roundel. Also features a one-story frame extension to the rear and an entrance wing with bay window on the south elevation. Had been a duplex for many years. In c. 2005, owners Joel and Julie Venn restored the house to a single family dwelling. Originally located on the southwest corner of Wisconsin and 12th. Moved to present location around 1877.[A] Mr. Billings was a carpenter and builder, and Mr. Crosby (who bought the lot the where the house now stands) was a clerk for the Western Union Railroad. [B] Converted to a duplex then converted back to a single family residence around 2005. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [A] "Southside Historic District Walking Tour Guide". Racine Landmarks brochure, 2003. [B] Southside Historic District Walking Tour Guide. Racine Landmarks Preservation Commission, May 1993. Century Buildings for 2009. Preservation Racine, Inc. newsletter. Summer 2009, Racine, WI. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |