Property Record
4399 PLEASANT HILL RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Messer-Mayer Mill - Residence |
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| Other Name: | |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 140538 |
| Location (Address): | 4399 PLEASANT HILL RD |
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| County: | Washington |
| City: | Richfield |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 9 |
| Range: | 19 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 9 |
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| Year Built: | 1865 |
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| Additions: | C. 1890 |
| Survey Date: | 2006 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Messer-Mayer Mill |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/30/2007 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/13/2006 |
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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-Public History. The north half of the house is circa 1865 while the southern half is dated circa 1890. In 2006, a new cedar roof was installed, and a hand railing was added to the front porch steps. The brick chimneys located on the west elevation of the 1865 wing and the south elevation of the 1890 wing were relined and repaired. On the interior, a furnace was installed and the electrical wiring was updated. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Messer/Mayer Mill: Richfield Historical Park, Richfield, Wisconsin." Booklet prepared by Daniel Wittenberger for the Richfield Historical Society, 2005. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |