Property Record
1109 CENTER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Reference Number: | 15331 |
| Location (Address): | 1109 CENTER ST |
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| County: | Dodge |
| City: | Watertown |
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| Year Built: | 1850 |
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| Survey Date: | 1974 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Cut Stone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Another map code for this dwelling is DO 1/8, found on the DOT Watertown map. Constructed of stone rubble on a raised foundation reportedly in the 1850s, this simple side gabled house exhibits a brick and stone facade that is divided vertically by pilasters and that features false mortar joints suggesting the presence of large cut-stone blocks. Replacing an earlier porch is a similarly designed open wooden porch with a pedimented and gable roof supported by square posts. Further accenting this porch are shingles in the pediment, simple railings and a wooden porch base. Plain rectangular windows have stone lintels and projecting sills. The long rectangular shaped residence is in good condition. Very little information is available about this cottage because the Dodge County records were destroyed in a fire in 1877. Architectural/Engineering Significance: This 1850's stone cottage is significant under criterion C as a significant example of early stone construction in the city of Watertown. One of very few examples of early stone or 19th century stone construction in the city, this one story side gabled house form has minimal ornamentation. Stone construction in Watertown is almost non-existant in a city dominated by brick construction. Historical Background: One of the oldest houses in Watertown, this stone house was in the Heideman family for number of years. Later it was owned by the Arnold Buchholz family. Most recently though, it was the home of Frances Heideman who lived there with her family as a child. (See Bib. Ref. B). Historical Significance: Initial research indicates that the importance of this house is primarily architectural. The families that lived there were not historically significant. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Evelyn Ruddick Rose, Our Heritage of Homes, (Watertown Historical Society, 1980), p. 49. B. Ibid. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |