Property Record
504 CHURCH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | George Priestly House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 56060 |
| Location (Address): | 504 CHURCH ST |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | Mineral Point |
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| Year Built: | 1854 |
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| Survey Date: | 19821993 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Mineral Point Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/30/1971 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | THIS TWO-STORY HOUSE FEATURES A RECTANGULAR SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A STONE FOUNDATION, A BRICK EXTERIOR, A STONE TRIM AND A GABLE ROOF. DOUBLE CHIMNEYS AND A PARAPET MARK BOTH GABLE ENDS AT THE EAST AND WEST SIDES. A FEDERAL STYLED DOORWAY, COMPLETE WITH A TRANSOM WINDOW AND SIDELIGHTS, DISTINGUISHES THE FRONT ENTRANCE. STONE LINTELS AND SILLS ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. BUILT IN 1854 (SEE BIB. REF. H), THIS RESIDENCE IS PRESENTLY IN GOOD CONDITION. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DWELLING AND THE DATES OF THEIR ASSOCIATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: GEORGE PRIESTLEY, FROM 1856 TO 1860; EDWIN OSBORN (OSBORNE),FROM 1868 TO 1885; JOHN DARCEY, FROM 1890 TO 1915; AND THE HEIRS OF JOHN DARCEY IN 1925. (SEE BIB. REF. A). "The Priestly family emigrated from England to Mineral Point in 1838, including their two year-old son Thomas. Because of Thomas' later prominence in the community the house is still locally known as Thomas Priestly house. During the Civil War he served in Company E, 11th Wisconsin Volunteers and Company B, 30th Wisconsin Infantry and was subsequently known as Captain Priestly. [K] He was a manufacturer, dealer in harness and belonged to the Masonic Fraternity. He held many local public offices, including Superintendent of Schools, and ran for the State Legislature. His own son, also named Thomas, graduated from the University of Wisconsin, was admitted to the bar in 1904, returned to Mineral Point to practice law and also held many local offices." [J] |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 151: Dodgeville To Belmont.” WHS project number 92-0510IA/LT. October 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center (GLARC). A. TAX ROLLS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE AT THE AREA RESEARCH CENTER OF THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE, PLATTEVILLE, WI. B. "MINERAL POINT GUIDE." MINERAL POINT: MINERAL POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, N.D. C. FRANK HUMBERSTONE, JR. AND ANNE D. JENKIN, "THE HOMES OF MINERAL POINT." MINERAL POINT: FOUNTAIN PRESS, 1976. D. C. W. BUTTERFIELD, "THE HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN." CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1881. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. E. GEORGE FIEDLER, "MINERAL POINT, A HISTORY." MADISON: STATE HISTORICAL SOCEITY OF WISCONSIN, 1973. F. FIELD OBSERVATION BASED ON ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, BUILDING MATERIALS AND LOCAL HISTORY. G. SANBORN PERRIS FIRE INSURANCE MAPS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON WISCONSIN. H. MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE, 3 JANUARY 1855. I. Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tour brochure, 2000. J. Mineral Point Chamber/Main Street & The Mineral Point Historical Society, Historic Mineral Point Architectural Driving Tour, not dated. K. Mineral Point Chamber/Main Street & The Mineral Point Historical Society, Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tours, not dated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |