131 PLAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

131 PLAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
131 PLAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:George French Brigham Memorial Library
Other Name:George French Brigham Memorial Library
Contributing:
Reference Number:27592
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):131 PLAIN ST
County:Walworth
City:Sharon
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1927
Additions: 1994
Survey Date:1999
Historic Use:library
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect: J. Archibald Armstrong
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Contractor was Leslie J. Daniels.

An addition was made in 1994 and the back porch was removed. (C). Cost to build was $5,000. Donated by Henry Hanson Brigham, son of George French Brigham.
Bibliographic References:A. BELOIT DAILY NEWS 9/15/1995. B. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. C. December 1998 phone conversation with Janet Zimmerman, library employee.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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