403 WASHINGTON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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403 WASHINGTON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
403 WASHINGTON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:TYACK, JOSIAH HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:63924
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):403 WASHINGTON ST
County:Iowa
City:Mineral Point
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1855
Additions:
Survey Date:19821993
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Asbestos
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Mineral Point Historic District
National Register Listing Date:7/30/1971
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Built in 1855 (See Bib. Ref. A), this two-story Greek Revival house features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, an unknown foundatation, an Asbestos exterior, a wood trim and an asphalt shingled gable roof. Although the exterior is in need of paint, the residence is in good condition.

Individuals associated with this dwelling and the dates of their associations include the following: Josiah Tyack, from 1856 to 1868; Catherine Tyack Priestley, from 1871 to 1915; and Mortimer Priestley in 1925. (See Rib. Ref. A).
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 Society of Wisconin, 1973. F. Field observation based on architectural style, building materials, and local history. G. Sanborn-Perris fire Insurnace Maps for the City of Mineral Point. On file in the Archives of the State Historical Scoiety of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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