Property Record
125 S HILL
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Henry and Katherine Goerke House |
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| Reference Number: | 123245 |
| Location (Address): | 125 S HILL |
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| County: | Buffalo |
| City: | Fountain City |
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| Year Built: | 1854 |
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| Survey Date: | 2002 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation. Believed to be the oldest standing building in Buffalo County. Built between 1850 and 1860, it was the site of the first county board meeting in Buffalo County. A Historic Structure Report of this building can be found in Room 312 at the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
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| Bibliographic References: | L. Kessinger's History of Buffalo County, 1888. E.D. Pierce, History of Trempealeau County, 1917. Jeanne Fugina and Duane Baertsch, "Geschichte van Fountain City, 1989. Fountain City Recorder 1/15/2004. Fountain City Recorder 2/19/2004. Eau Claire Leader Telegram 6/4/2004. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |