Property Record
558 E MAPLE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Elbridge and Lucy Currier House |
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| Reference Number: | 25387 |
| Location (Address): | 558 E MAPLE ST |
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| County: | Pierce |
| City: | River Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1901 |
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| Survey Date: | 19902014 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2014: Original clapboard sheathing covered with vinyl siding; peak shinglework still intact. Based on the citations above, and looking at the house, the circa 1901 date, which cites a remodel in 1901, appears to be the most accurate; therefore the Currier name is ascribed to it. Note that Currier's wife Lucy was a daughter of O.S. Powell. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1990: Historic name (Wasson), date of construction (1904): from owner 2014: 1877-78 Pierce County plat cites the property as that of O.S. Powell; in 1895 noted as O.S. Powell estate; the 1908 Pierce County Atlas identifies the property as that of EH Currier. River Falls Journal 18 May 1899: "Elbridge Currier buys the Powell Farm, Pete Paulson will occupy the place as a renter until Currier's lease of the Weld farm expires." RFJ, 5 September 1901: "EH Currier who owns the Powell place, will move there this fall." RFJ, 9 January 1902: Field reports 10 new houses and a number of remodels, including EH Currier. Excerpt from bio sketch of Currier in 1909 History of St. Croix Valley: "He remodeled the house, which was on the old homestead of Oliver S. Powell, into a modern two-story frame dwelling, and here he has lived since." RFJ, 20 February 1919: "EH Currier sold his farm to James L. Stevenson of Monticello, who will take possession March 20. He will go to Montana to look after his farming interests there." RFJ, 31 July 1919: "Charles Boles of Oak Grove bought EH Currier house on east Maple street." RFJ, 8 February 1934: "Mr. and Mrs. JL Wasson moved Thursday from their home on Second Street to the house on the Currier farm." |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |