Property Record
20 NORTH HILL RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Daniel and Joellen Hagge House |
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| Reference Number: | 236765 |
| Location (Address): | 20 NORTH HILL RD |
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| County: | Marathon |
| City: | Wausau |
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| Year Built: | 1963 |
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| Survey Date: | 2018 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Concrete Block |
| Architect: | Peter Murray |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2018 survey report write-up: This long and low, 1960s Contemporary Style house rises one story and its exterior is comprised of concrete block, glass and what appears to be vertical board siding. Dominating the home is a large expanse of glass that is topped with an additional level of clerestory lighting. Another notable feature that is visible from the roadway is a decorative concrete block wall that extends from the end of the house, shielding an additional portion of the property from direct roadway view. Designed by Donald J. (Peter) Murray III, this house was built in 1963 for Daniel and Joellen Hagge. Born in Wausau in 1920, Daniel was the son of Hans Hagge, long-time president of the Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company and Helen (Single) Hagge, granddaughter of Charles Single, an early Wausau settler. After years of local public schooling, Daniel graduated in 1938 from Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Four years later he earned his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and, thereafter, did post-graduate work at both Stanford University and Oregon State. He served as a combat medic and interpreter in World War II. Upon his return in 1946, he joined Employers Mutual in the Safety Engineering Department. In 1954, he wed Joellen Abbott; together they had four children. As of 1982, the Hagges’ retired to their home in Hazelhurst, where Daniel died in 1993. Joellen later remarried.The house was then sold to current owners, Dr. John V. Jr. and Claire Flannery. |
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| Bibliographic References: | In Aucutt, Hettinga & Jansen, "Wausau Beautiful" (2nd ed., 2010), 146. “Daniel Lamoreux Hagge,” obituary, Wausau Daily Herald, 9 March 1993, 5B/3. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |