Property Record
403 WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | TYACK, JOSIAH HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 63924 |
| Location (Address): | 403 WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | Mineral Point |
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| Year Built: | 1855 |
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| Survey Date: | 19821993 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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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: | 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). |
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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 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |