Property Record
211 E ELM ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Mrs. Clara Ensign House |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 43077 |
| Location (Address): | 211 E ELM ST |
|---|---|
| County: | Pierce |
| City: | River Falls |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 19902014 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | American Foursquare |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Rock-Faced Concrete Block |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| Additional Information: | Previously identified as the Kimble House; Elisabeta Kimble and her daughter owned the house later (by no later than 1930). |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | Historic name, designer: River Falls Historical Association Tax rolls, 1909: FD Ensign owner, no significant valuation; 1910, Mrs. Clara Ensign, lot separated out, $135 (land) + $1800 (buildings). River Falls Journal, 7 October 1909: "Frank Ensign is building a house opposite his for his mother and sister Inez Bailey." Note that Ensign was not an architect but owned the local lumber yard which was likely responsible for the construction of the subject house and the design may have come from a catalog. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |