Property Record
610 S THOMPSON RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | S.W. and Sarah Thompson Farm |
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| Reference Number: | 4948 |
| Location (Address): | 610 S THOMPSON RD |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Sun Prairie |
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| Year Built: | 1866 |
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| Survey Date: | 199320142019 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2020 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. RETURNED EAVES. SANDSTONE LINTELS. DOOR W/TRANSOM AND SIDELIGHTS. ALUMINUM SIDED ADDITION ON SIDE. The house and four farm buildings were moved about 120 feet to the west to make way for the new four lane Highway 151 in 1956. 2014: The S.W. and Sarah Thompson Farmhouse, built in 1866, is a two-story, front gable Greek Revival residence with a concrete foundation, brick masonry walls with limestone sills and lintels, and an asphalt-shingled roof with cornice returns. The front (east) facade features an offset main entrance with multi-pane sidelights and a transom. A one-and-one-half-story frame ell was added to the south elevation of the main block in 1956, and has a concrete foundation, replacement siding, and an asphalt-shingled gable roof with two small gable dormers on the front facade. Windows on the main block are six-over-six wood sash, while those on the ell are a mix of one-over-one wood sash and picture windows. The property also contains several historic agricultural buildings, including a dairy barn, silo, hog barn, granary, and well shed, as well as several more recent sheds. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Architecture and History Survey. July 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center. Rickert, Chris. "154-year-old home makes way for more retail along booming Sun Prairie corridor". Wisconsin State Journal, 18 November 2020. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |