Property Record
522 SUPERIOR ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Alex and Christina McLaren House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 3226 |
| Location (Address): | 522 SUPERIOR ST |
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| County: | Chippewa |
| City: | Chippewa Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1885 |
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| Survey Date: | 19841973 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Board |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Hill Residential Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 10/22/2021 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 11/11/2020 |
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| Additional Information: | Hip and gable roof with dormer; front projecting gable bay with two story bay window with decked roof and open gable; paired brackets under the eaves; stick style gable ornaments; two story gable north bay; enclosed front porch and one bay open porch supported by posts with decorative capitals; double leaf entrance door. Rear addition. A good example of the Queen Anne styled house typically built in the 1880's in Chippewa Falls, the historically significant Alex McLaren House is an important but not architecturally significant example of the style. This residence was built in 1885 for Alexander and Christina McLaren. The McLaren children sold the property to Ole and Gertrude Larson in 1929. Gertrude Larson sold the property in 1945 to Leo Harris. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Chippewa Herald 25 July, 1884. (B) Register of Deeds, Chippewa County (Chippewa Falls). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |