Property Record
25604 STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY 60
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Doxhaven Cabin |
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| Other Name: | CABIN |
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| Reference Number: | 149361 |
| Location (Address): | 25604 STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY 60 |
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| County: | Richland |
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| Township/Village: | Orion |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 9 |
| Range: | 1 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 34 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 1940 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 20082018 |
| Historic Use: | other |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Wood |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2018 Property also associated with boathouse (AHI No. 149362) This one-story rustic cabin was constructed c.1920. It is located on a hill on the north side of WIS 60 and overlooks the Wisconsin River. It is of frame construction, sheathed in droplap siding, and a combination concrete-block and concrete-slab foundation. The foundation of the front (south) facade is covered in horizontal wood lattice siding. The side-gable roof is covered in asphalt singles and features a wide eave overhang with exposed rafters and an interior brick chimney. The front facade of the cabin features an enclosed porch with three bands of three, one-over-one, replacement windows. The side (east and west) elevations feature paired, one-over-one, double-hung windows, and the east elevation contains two replacement screen doors. The property also includes a c.1920 boathouse (AHI No. 149362) located on the south side of WIS 60. The one-story building is set into the side of the river bank and it is of frame construction with a combination concrete-block and concrete-slab foundation. The front-gable roof is covered in asphalt shingles with overhanging eaves and visible rafters, and the walls are sheathed in droplap siding in a similar style to that of the cabin. The boathouse also features an exposed basement level with a garage door that provides access to the Wisconsin River on the south elevation. The north elevation has two original sliding wood panel doors. The side elevations feature one-over-one, double-hung, wood windows. The west elevation also has a modern replacement door for pedestrian use. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |