Property Record
65 N ELM ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | J. L. PICKARD HOUSE |
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| Other Name: | TRICOR INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 46062 |
| Location (Address): | 65 N ELM ST |
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| County: | Grant |
| City: | Platteville |
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| Year Built: | 1850 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Second Empire |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/19/2007 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/27/2007 |
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| Additional Information: | THIS BRICK, TWO-STORY HOUSE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE STYLE; IT HAS THE CHARACTERISTIC FLAT TOPPED, STRAIGHT SIDED, MANSARD ROOF, WHICH IS EMBELLISHED BY HIGHLY ORNAMENTED, PEDIMENTED DORMER WINDOWS. A FIVE-SIDED BAY WINDOW AT THE FRONT, BRACKETED CORNICES, PANELED FRIEZE BOARDS WHICH CURVE AROUND THE TOP OF THE SLOPES, BRACKETED ENTRANCE AND SIDE DOOR HOODS, A DOUBLE GLASS ENTRANCE DOOR AND A ONE-STORY MANSARD ROOFED EXTENSION AT THE REAR AND SIDE THAT WERE BUILT IN THE SAME STYLE BETWEEN 1983 AND 2005 ACCENT THIS UNUSUAL STRUCTURE. THE FRONT PORCH HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE STRUCTURE. THIS RESIDENCE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE WEST MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: ONE OF TWO MANSARD ROOFED HOUSES IN PLATTEVILLE, THIS STRUCTURE IS ARCHITECUTRALLY SIGNIFICANT AS THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECOND EMPIRE STYLE. THIS HOUSE WAS RECONFORMED FROM THE ITALIANATE STYLE INTO THE SECOND EMPIRE STYLE, COMPLETE WITH A MANSARD ROOF, BETWEEN 1885 AND 1903. ACCORDING TO THE INVENTORY CARD, THE ROOF WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1885 AND 1908. (A) THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1884. (B) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: THE HOUSE WAS AT ONE TIME THE HOME OF J. L. PICKARD OF THE PLATTEVILLE ACADEMY. HE WENT ON TO BE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF WISCONSIN SCHOOLS. PRESENTLY, THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED BY KOPPS'S HOUSE OF INSURANCE AND DR. J. A. PETERSON, D.D.S. HOWEVER, PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY USED IT EXCLUSIVELY AS A PLACE TO LIVE. J. L. PICAKRD WAS SHOWN TO HAVE OWNED THE RESIDENCE AS EARLY AS C. 1850. THE CARTER FAMILY OWNED THE DWELLING AT SOME UNKNOWN DATE, PRESUMEDLY AFTER PICKARD HAD OWNED IT. MAC SICKLE WAS THE NEXT KNOWN OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE IN C. 1900. D. McGREGOR OWNED THE HOUSE IN 1940 AND CONVERTED IT TO RENTAL PROPERTY. (A) |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. RICHARD GOODELL, INTERVIEW, 5/10/83. B. RUTH & MARGARET KEIZER, INTERVIEW, 5/13/83. C. CITY OF PLATTEVILLE TAX ROLLS. SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS OF PLATTEVILLE, 1884, 1892, 1900, 1908, 1915, 1929, 1929(1938), 1929 (1947). ATLAS OF GRANT COUNTY, WI. MINNEAPOLIS: FOOTE & HENION, 1895. BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF PLATTEVILLE. MILWAUKEE: C. J. PAULI, PUBLISHER, 1896. BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF PLATTEVILLE. H. BROSIUS, 1875. NEW MAP OF GRANT COUNTY. WARREN GRAY: NEW YORK, 1868 (PLATTEVILLE INSET) |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |