Property Record
W 650 STATE HIGHWAY 59
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Farmstead |
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| Reference Number: | 243322 |
| Location (Address): | W 650 STATE HIGHWAY 59 |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Palmyra |
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| Year Built: | 1925 |
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| Survey Date: | 2021 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This two-story, gable-ell farmhouse was constructed c.1900. It is of frame construction, is sheathed in asbestos, and has a concrete foundation. The cross-gable roof is covered in asphalt shingles. A one-story enclosed porch with shed roof, sheathed in white vinyl, extends from the ell of the front (south) facade. Most windows are replacement, vinyl, one-over-one, double-hung sash in a combination of paired and unpaired configurations. A large, first-story picture window has been added to the side (east) elevation. A one-story addition extends off the rear (north) elevation and is clad in asbestos; it has a replacement sliding glass door and a wood deck. The property also includes a collection of five outbuildings located west of the main house. Northernmost is the c.1900 corn crib. It is of frame construction on a concrete block-foundation. The modern metal roof has been extended to give it two covered open-air wings. To the west of house is a two-story small animal barn constructed c.1900. The first story is of poured-concrete construction and the second story is of wood-frame construction. The side-gable roof is covered in metal. Two small windows on the side (east) elevation have been infilled. A sliding barn door is on the front (south) facade. Also adjacent to the west of the house is a pump house constructed c.1920. It is of poured-concrete construction with a rectangular plan and a side-gable metal roof. South of the house is a large c.1900 dairy barn with an attached c.1925 milk house and poured-concrete silo. The barn is of frame construction, covered in vertical wood, with a rectangular plan. The front-gable roof is covered in metal with a triangular extension at the gable peak. The front (east) facade features sliding barn doors. The milk house is of concrete-block construction with a side-gable roof on a rectangular plan. The building features glass-block windows and a door on the facade. The southernmost building is a large pole barn constructed c.1975. It is sheathed in metal siding with a side-gable roof of metal. It features large sliding barn doors on the front (south) facade. Two Harvestore silos are located off the side (east) elevation. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |