Property Record
N 784 NEBRASKA ROW
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 27324 |
| Location (Address): | N 784 NEBRASKA ROW |
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| County: | Ashland |
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| Township/Village: | La Pointe |
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| Town: | 50 |
| Range: | 3 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 30 |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Two Story Cube |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Historical Background Built in about 1924, this house was constructed for the Ferguson family for use as servants quarters. The property is still owned by the Ferguson family. Historical Significance This house contributes to the Nebraska Row Historic District as the servant's quarters to the Ferguson family. It is significant that the Fergusons were financially able to maintain a staff of servants and construct a house for them, and reflects the level of income of Nebraska Row Historic District residents. Description This large two story cube with a screened entrance porch is capped by a hip-with-deck roof. Clad in clapboard, this summer residence carries very few architectural details. Fenestration is irregular. Second story windows are one-over-one double-hung wood sash in simple rectangular openings. Some have functional wood shutters. The house rests on concrete piers. First story windows are six-over-one double-hung wood sash. Exceptions include small high horizontal bathroom windows. Architectural Significance This house is contributing to the Nebraska Row Historic District as a representative example of the large summer residences constructed from about 1900 through the 1920s for well-to-do extended circle of family and friends from Nebraska. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [A] Nanch O'Brien, 26 August, 1993, Nebraska Row tour with Rebecca Sample Bernsteina nd Tricia L. Canaday, Madeline Island. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |