Property Record
236 S 9TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | G.E. Webb-N.H. Withee House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 32905 |
| Location (Address): | 236 S 9TH ST |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1871 |
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| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | 10th and Cass Streets Neighborhood Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/13/2000 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/14/2000 |
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| Additional Information: | 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 paird 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). |
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| 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |