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236 S 9TH ST

Historic Name:
G.E. Webb-N.H. Withee House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
32905

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Property Location

Location (Address)

236 S 9TH ST

County

La Crosse

City/Village

La Crosse

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1871

Additions

Survey Date

1996

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Gabled Ell

Structural System

Wall Material

Stucco

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Builder was Manchester and Dane. Square tower in angle of house with battlements; three sided bay window on south side; porte cocher screened front porches with double leafed entrance paired brackets under eaves. Leaded glass; two story porch added at rear; iron fence and surrounds property; original surface; brick interior; exceptional. Unlike the Italianate farmhouse that was a practical design, or the city mansion design with its centered front tower, the country villa is intended to be grand in scale and open in plan. 2015- "Although altered from its original appearance, the Webb/Withee House is architecturally significant as one of the few surving examples of the Italian Villa style, a variation of the Italianate style. The two-story cross-gabled brick mass, overhanging eaves with paired brackets and tall, narrow segmental arched windows are typical of the Italianate style. Also typical of the style are the south-facing octagonal bay window, full width front porch and porte cochere. The distinguishing feature of the Italian Villa style is the two-story square tower on the east side located at the junction of two wings. The third story and pyramidal roof of the tower were removed in the early 20th century. Another historic feature of this property is the mostly intact late 19th century iron fence that surrounds the site." -"La Crosse, Wisconsin: 10th & Cass Residential Historic District Tour", Prepared by Eric J. Wheeler, (2015).

Bibliographic References

LaCrosse Leader 12/17/1870. LaCrosse Evening Democrat 7/28/1871. Crocker, Leslie. La Crosse Buildings through Time. La Crosse: La Crosse Public Library Archives Department, 2015. Christe Scheidegger, unpublished research paper, May 3, 1983.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

10th and Cass Streets Neighborhood Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Dec 13, 2000

State Register Listing Date

Jul 14, 2000

Contributing

Yes

house Gabled Ell

La Crosse
County

La Crosse
Community

1870-1879
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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