Property Record
418 S 4TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | STODDARD H. MARTIN HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 38996 |
| Location (Address): | 418 S 4TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1846 |
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| Survey Date: | 19881973 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Asphalt |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Stoddard H. Martin house was built between 1845 and 1846. [A, B, C]. It is one of the oldest known frame houses in Milwaukee. Martin was a contractor and politician from Vermont. 1973: "This unpretentious frame house is the oldest building of any kind so far discovered on Milwaukee's near south side. The original owner, a native of Vermont, was one of the early settlers of Walker's Point and came to be well-known as a contractor (he was a carpenter by profession) and politician (he served terms as alderman and assemblyman). Alterations and Additions (as of 1973): The present siding is not original. What other changes may have been made in the fabric has not been ascertained. It is likely that Martin designed and built the house." |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. DEEDS. B. CITY DIRECTORY. C. TAX ROLLS. D. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: WALKER'S POINT (RESIDENTIAL), CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. WALKER'S POINT FILE. "Death of Stoddard H. Martin," Milwaukee Sentinel, August 2, 1865, 1. "Died," Milwaukee Sentinel, August, 1, 1865, 1. Milwaukee City Directories. "Mortgages," H, 467; XX, 124-125. Palmer, Virginia A. and Wietczykowski, Mary Ellen, Walker's Point: Two Walking tours, Milwaukee, 1972, 34. Records of ownership, Records and Research, 509 City Hall, Milwaukee. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |