Property Record
201 E OAK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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Reference Number: | 44105 |
Location (Address): | 201 E OAK ST |
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County: | Grant |
City: | Boscobel |
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Survey Date: | 1995 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | TWO-STORY HOUSE WITH FANCY BARGEBOARD AND SEGMENTED WINDOWS ON TOWER. FEATURES ARCHED PORCH. THE DESIGN OF THIS FRAME RESIDENCE IS DOMINATED BY A THREE STORY TOWER (WITH MANSARD ROOF) CANTED TO THE BODY OF THE HOUSE. THE ASYMMETRICAL PLAN AND PICUTRESQUE DETAILS SUGGEST AN ITALIANATE INFLUENCE. THE MAIN GABLE, ADJOINING THE TOWER RETAINS BARGEBOARD AND FINIAL. THE DESIGN IS VERY RESTRAINED, DEPENDING ON JUXTAPOSITION OF SHAPES RATHER THAN ORNAMENTATION. THE RESIDENCE IS ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AS A REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLE OF A PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION. ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF VERNACULAR T SHAPED BUILDINGS REMAIN IN THE CITY, THIS IS THE ONLY DESIGN TO INCORPORATE THE TOWER AND TO RETAIN A FAIR AMOUNT OF DECORATION. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |