Property Record
W63 N627 WASHINGTON AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | GEORGE FISCHER HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 13400 |
| Location (Address): | W63 N627 WASHINGTON AVE |
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| County: | Ozaukee |
| City: | Cedarburg |
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| Year Built: | 1849 |
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| Additions: | 1854 |
| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Washington Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 1/17/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Washington Avenue Historic District) 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. BLANK BOUGHT HOUSE FROM FISCHER. STONE WING ADDED IN 1854. RETURNED EAVES. SCROLL CUT PORCH A MODERN ADDITION. "George Fischer built this house in 1848 and left for the California gold fields in 1849. Edward Blank, Cedarburg's second postmaster, became the owner in 1854. Since then, this dwelling has been occupied by five generations of his family. In 1989, Marie Kuhefuss, the last surving member of the family, bequeathed the house to the Cedarburg Cultural Center. The original structure is the north two-story frame Greek Revival which projects toward the street. The stone south wing was added in 1864." A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg |
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| Bibliographic References: | ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976). CEDARBURG OZAUKEE COUNTY NEWS GRAPHIC "Home for the Hilodays' tour showcases Kuhefuss House." 11/30/1995. Cedarburg Ozaukee County News Graphic "Kuefuss gem welcomes visitors" 7/13/2000. A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 2005. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |