Property Record
396 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | LONG VIEW |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 66490 |
| Location (Address): | 396 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Fontana On Geneva Lake |
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| Year Built: | 1903 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This Queen Anne house, which was built in 1903 by C. S. Stoker of Darien Wisconsin [A], features a stone foundation, a clapboard and wood shingled exterior, and an asphalt shingled gable roof. Hip roofed dormers and a central tower distinguish the facade. The front screened porch has a rounded corner, a wooden balustrade, Ionic pilasters and a transom above the porch door. The residence, which is intact and in excellent condition, was historically named Longview and Dunsmoor. [A, I]. Dunn was the first owner. [I]. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Gage Files. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |