117 S ACADEMY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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117 S ACADEMY ST

Architecture and History Inventory
117 S ACADEMY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Lars J. and Augusta Skau House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:71925
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):117 S ACADEMY ST
County:Dane
City:Stoughton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1888
Additions:
Survey Date:1992
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Gabled Ell
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: East Side Historic District
National Register Listing Date:1/9/1997
State Register Listing Date:2/26/1996
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Gabled ell with steeply pitched roof, L-shaped plan, ornate lintels.

The Skaus came to the U.S. in 1883. Lars worked as a wagon shop foreman. The family moved around 1899 to 209 Franklin St.
Bibliographic References:East Side Historic District Walking Tour brochure, 2001.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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