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5404 HOUGH | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

5404 HOUGH

Architecture and History Inventory
5404 HOUGH | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Loftus House
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:18939
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):5404 HOUGH
County:Dane
City:Mcfarland
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1905
Additions:
Survey Date:1987
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Cross Gabled
Structural System:
Wall Material:Wood
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:ALL WINDOWS HAVE BEEN ALTEREDSPINDLEWORK PORCH SUPPORTS [Date Cnst:(RON LARSON)]

2016- "This vernacular style house was built for S.A. Loftus, the first of many to own the home. Other owners include, August Bosel, 1908-1913; T.J. Ottum, 1914-1922; Charles Anderson, 1923; Ole Evans, 1924; Andrew Alsmo, 1925; Clarence War, 1926-1940s, and Anna Thompson mid 1940's-1949. Donald Barnes, Jr., and his wife Cathleen Barnes are raising their family here."
-"Historic McFarland: A Walking Tour" booklet, Third printing, published by the McFarland Historical Society, (March 2016).
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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