Property Record
233 N MARTIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Robert Campbell Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 133939 |
| Location (Address): | 233 N MARTIN ST |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Sharon |
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| Year Built: | 1882 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This two story residence is comprised of a front facing wing and a side gabled ell to the south. Although the spindlework frieze and turned supports of the original, open porch remain intact, the porch is now enclosed with modern windows and a door. The area above the porch includes a wall dormer that carries a single, sash window. The front facing wing of the home features a rectangular bay window along the first floor, while a pair of sash windows occupy the first level. Remaining fenestration consists of regularly placed and singly arranged sashes. Ginny Hall identifies this house as the Fred Horch Residence; however, tax rolls and plat maps indicate that Horch's home was a few lots to the south. Instead, this property appears to have been initially owned by Robert Campbell, the Second Chief Engineer of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, was also the person who platted Sharon. Tax rolls are somewhat unclear since Campbell owned a number of lots and they were not clearly separated out until Sharon became a village; however, it is apparent that this house was likely in place by the early 1880s. Between 1888 and 1889, the house was purchased by local wagonmaker John Rasmus. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Ginny Hall, Walking Around Sharon (2001). Tax Rolls, Town of Sharon, 1880-1911. 1873 Plat map 1891 plat map |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |