Property Record
520 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | CHARLES H. ALLEN HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 46382 |
| Location (Address): | 520 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Grant |
| City: | Platteville |
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| Year Built: | 1868 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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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 (NOW PAINTED) TWO-STORY HOUSE FEATURES A SLOPING ROOF AND AN ENTRANCE IN THE FRONT GABLE. PLAIN STONE LINTELS, FRIEZE BOARDS, AND A SIDE LIGHTED ENTRANCE DOOR WITH A TRANSOM WINDOW ADD INTEREST TO THE RESIDENCE. THE BALUSTRADED, TWO-SIDED PORCH IS SUPPORTED BY FLAIRED, SHORT, SQUARE POSTS ON MASONRY BASES. THERE IS ALSO A SHED ROOFED FRAME EXTENSION AT THE REAR. THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT FOR CHARLES H. ALLEN IN 1867-1868. PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THIS RESIDENCE AND THE DATES THEY POSSESSED IT ARE AS FOLLOWS: K MORRISON IN 1978; LAUGHTON, DATE UNKNOWN; LUCILLE ARTHUR, DATE UNKNOWN; AND DAVE WEIGEL, DATE UNKNOWN. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: THIS STRUCTURE ADDS TO THE ARCHITECTURAL VARIETY OF THE WEST MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT. |
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| Bibliographic References: | CITY OF PLATTEVILLE TAX ROLLS. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |