Property Record
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Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | J.J. Nelson House; Sunset Hotel |
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| Other Name: | The Amherst Hotel |
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| Reference Number: | 73152 |
| Location (Address): | S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Portage |
| City: | Amherst |
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| Year Built: | 1877 |
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| Additions: | C. 1960 1903 |
| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Architect: | Fred Webster |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Late Picturesque house was built as a single family residence in 1877. The owner, J.J. Nelson was a prominent busniessman. In 1931 it became the Sunset Hotel. From 1955 to the mid-1960's it served as a nursing home. Today it is again a hotel. Though the building has been greatly altered twice, it remains a prominent Amherst landmark. 1903 portion designed by Fred Webster of Ripon. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Waupaca Post 11/3/77; clipping in county resource file. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |