Property Record
S788 Knapp Valley Road
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Herschberger Knapp Valley Farmstead - bank barn |
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| Reference Number: | 246189 |
| Location (Address): | S788 Knapp Valley Road |
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| County: | Vernon |
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| Township/Village: | Clinton |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 14 |
| Range: | 3 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 8 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 2013 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2023 |
| Historic Use: | bank barn |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Metal |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2023: The Herschberger Knapp Valley Farmstead consists of two houses (246184 and 246185), root cellar (246186), chicken coop (246187), workshop (246188), bank barn (246189), corn crib (246190), carriage house (246191), shed (246192), and agricultural outbuilding (246193). The farmstead is an example of a pre-existing farmstead purchased and adapted for Amish cultural and agricultural practices. The bank barn was constructed circa 2013. It is a rectangular plan, side gabled building constructed into the hillside. The basement is constructed of concrete block while the upper story is clad in ribbed metal. A wood plank covered embankment provides access to paired sliding doors in the upper story of the north elevation facing Knapp Valley Road. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |