316 S LYNN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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316 S LYNN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
316 S LYNN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Axel and Dagmar Mortenson House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:124506
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):316 S LYNN ST
County:Dane
City:Stoughton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1929
Additions:
Survey Date:1992
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Dutch Colonial Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: East Park Historic District
National Register Listing Date:5/1/2003
State Register Listing Date:1/17/2003
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:"Axel was a native of Norway and arrived in the United States in 1911. He listed his employment in 1930 as a 'trailer assembler,' likely at the Mandt Wagon Company which at the time was amking a variety of automotive products. Later, after the end of prohibition in 1933, he operated Mortenson's Tavern on Main Street."
Bibliographic References:"The East Park Historic District: A Walking Tour" Stoughton Landmarks COmmision. 2005.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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