Property Record
540 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | THE OCONTO ROOMING HOUSE |
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Other Name: | ALBERT & SANDRA TIMPER HOUSE |
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Reference Number: | 23473 |
Location (Address): | 540 MAIN ST |
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County: | Oconto |
City: | Oconto |
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Year Built: | 1880 |
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Survey Date: | 2009 |
Historic Use: | boarding house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | West Main Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 5/14/1979 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Main Street Historic District) exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. The site file also contains documentation and correspondence relating to Memorandum of Agreement stipulations as well as Determination of Eligibility documentation. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. ELLIS WAS MANAGER OF OCONTO LUMBER CO & CHAIR OF OCONTOCO SUPERVISOR BOARD. ELLIS WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY BOARD FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, A STAUNCH REPUBLICAN, A DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. HE ALSO SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF CITIZEN'S NATIONAL BANK. RACKETED & MODILLIONED EAVESSEVERAL 2 STORY BAYSBECAME A NURSING HOME IN 1967A TOWER & E PORCH HAVE BEEN REMOVED [Date Cnst:CA]. 2021- Oakman Ellis House, Timper at 610 Main (1981-1995). |
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Bibliographic References: | Historic Sites Reconnaissance Survey. May 2009. Prepared by Barbara Kooiman. WEST MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT WALKING TOUR BROCHURE, 1979. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |