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E9243 STATE HIGHWAY 136 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

E9243 STATE HIGHWAY 136

Architecture and History Inventory
E9243 STATE HIGHWAY 136 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:John and Isabel Shale Farmstead (house)
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:108147
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):E9243 STATE HIGHWAY 136
County:Sauk
City:
Township/Village:Excelsior
Unincorporated Community:
Town:12
Range:5
Direction:E
Section:35
Quarter Section:NE
Quarter/Quarter Section:SE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1901
Additions:
Survey Date:1998
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect: Artie Ristau; S.p. Ellas
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' (John & Isabel Shale Farmstead) 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, Division of Historic Preservation.

Additional records associated with this property include: Isabel and John Shale Farmstead (Barn) (AHI 108149) and Isabel and Shale, Margaret and William Buzzo, House (AHI 108148).

Builder was S.P. Ellas. When it was built, the house had wood siding and decorative shinglework in the eaves. The second story porch has been removed and the door leading to it was replaced by a window. The garage and living room addition at the left front is modern.
The Shales bought the land from relatives in 1900.
Bibliographic References:Reedsburg Free Press, 22 August 1901 and 17 October 1901. Interview with Allegra Shale Zick, 24 September 1998.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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