Property Record
4909 7TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Petrifying Springs Park -- Fireplace Shelter/Pumphouse |
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| Other Name: | Witch's House |
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| Reference Number: | 221002 |
| Location (Address): | 4909 7TH ST |
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| County: | Kenosha |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Somers |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 2 |
| Range: | 22 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 11 |
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| Year Built: | 1936 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2012 |
| Historic Use: | well |
| Architectural Style: | Rustic Style |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Fieldstone |
| Architect: | Work Projects Administration (builder) |
| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled "Petrifying Springs Park" 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. Pumped irrigation water from lagoon to golf course until 1976. See AHI 220975 for main record of property. 2012- "Known as the "Witch's House," this rustic shelter is constructed with fieldstone and topped with a hipped roof. Half of the structure is open with the roof supported by heavy timber posts. The open portion is served by a fieldstone fireplace. The remaining half of the building is enclosed and access is gained via a wooden door. Three high window openings are outfitted with wood-paneled, protective doors. The enclosed space housed a water pump that moved irrigation water from the lagoon to the golf course." -"Petrifying Springs Park DOE", Signed by Michael E. Stevens, SHPO (2012). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |