Property Record
N897 WILEY RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Krueger Farmstead |
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| Reference Number: | 139718 |
| Location (Address): | N897 WILEY RD |
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| County: | Dodge |
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| Township/Village: | Lebanon |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 9 |
| Range: | 16 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 27 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
| Year Built: | 1860 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Cream 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, State Historic Preservation Office. October 2005-House: The Krueger House was probably built around 1860. (Plat Maps) It has a Gabled Ell form with a two-story main block and a one and one-half story ell. The roof of the main block and ell is gabled but there is later-added gable-roofed dormer projecting from the north elevation of the ell. The ell roof has also been extended to cover the ell porch that is supported by late nineteenth century turned posts. Both the main block and the ell are constructed of cream bricks and the feature generally symmetrical fenestration of single-light, double-hung sashes sitting under segmental brick arches. The main entrance sits in the north elevation of the ell and consists of a single door flanked by two windows, one slightly larger than the other. A rear entrance in the ell has an attached modern wooden deck. The building is in good condition and contributes to the farmstead. Statement of Significance: The Krueger family is associated with this farmstead as early as 1873. August Krueger continued to occupy the farmstead until the turn of the twentieth century. By 1910, it was the home of Julius Braunschweig, who owned it into the mid-twentieth century. During the mid-to-late twentieth century, the farmstead was the property of Reinhardt Braunschweig. (Plat Maps) The Krueger Farmstead was evaluated with all relevant criteria for the National Register of Historic Places for the National Register of Historic Places. The Krueger House contributes to the architectural significance of the farmstead as a good and relatively intact example of a cream brick farmhouse from the mid-nineteenth century. It features vague Italianate details, but is a simple Gabled Ell vernacular from typical of the simple farm houses from that era. The house also expresses good nineteenth century brick construction materials and methods. Highway improvements at the intersection of CTH O and Wiley Road include the addition of curb and gutter at the adjacent intersection and some minor ditch grading. Some minor temporary easements are proposed but there will be no permanent acquisitions. Due to the proximity of the house, barn and silos to this work, these improvements may have an effect on the farmstead. (See documentation for determination of no adverse effect.) |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |