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1728 MARKET ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

1728 MARKET ST

Architecture and History Inventory
1728 MARKET ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Rev. J. C. Sherwin House
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:33726
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1728 MARKET ST
County:La Crosse
City:La Crosse
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1854
Additions:
Survey Date:199620162017
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Gabled Ell
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
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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NOTES
Additional Information:Segmental arched windows with two over two lights.

2016- "This two-story, gable-ell residence was built c.1880. The walls are clad in brick veneer. The gable roof is covered in metal sheathing and has historic boxed soffits. The front (north) facade is characterized by the simple front gable with a side entry and replacement door. A rectangular addition clad in vinyl siding sits on the facade in front of the ell. Windows are predominately two-over-two replacement sash with segmental arches and stone sills."
-"Market St, S 14th St-S 19th St", WisDOT #5991-05-18, Prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc. (2016).

"Rev. J. C. Sherwin [was the] first Presbyterian minister. [This building was] moved from state/5th to 1728 Market and veneered [with] brick. Once occupied by Col. Theodore Rodolf, prominent early settler." Notes by Joan Rausch

2017 UPDATE - HOUSE APPEARS SUBSTANTIALLY AS IT DID WHEN LAST SURVEYED IN 2016.
Bibliographic References:La Crosse Tribune, 4 April 1948. "Houses Built in 50s"
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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