Property Record
219 W OAK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | E.R. Williams |
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| Reference Number: | 75039 |
| Location (Address): | 219 W OAK ST |
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| County: | Monroe |
| City: | Sparta |
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| Year Built: | 1915 |
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| Survey Date: | 1989 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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| 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: | Gable roof extends over full-length enclosed porch; bargeboards; one over one windows; large, front gabled dormer in center of roof. Garage. The E.R. Williams house was built circa 1917-1920. E.R. Williams, who is associated with the dwelling, was a clerk for the C.E. Rich Books and Stationary store in 1904 and later in 1916, he was clerk at the Williams Book Store. In 1916, he and his wife Eva lived over 108 North Water Street. Because little historical data is currently associated with the dwelling, its role in the development of Sparta remains unclear. It is therefore, currently historically insignificant under Criterion B. This frame bungalow exhibits the typical features of a common mode of the Bungalow style characterized by an overhanging roof with wide eaves, a one-and-a-half story form, a dormer on the roof and bargeboards, as well as a full-length front porch. This well-preserved bungalow has been altered by the addition of metal windows to the roof dormer possibly by the addition of glass to the front porch. This house was constructed between 1915 and 1920. It was built for Ed Williams. The Williams house may meet the criteria of the NRHP for architectural significance on the basis of comparison with other examples of its type in Sparta. Clearly, it is among the better preserved examples but it is not among the more elaborate examples of the style. Also, it has sufficient integrity to meet the NRHP criteria for historical significance. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) City of Sparta Tax Records, 1870-1945. (B) Sanborn Insurance Maps 1889, 1894, 1900, 1911, 1922, 1931. (C) City of Sparta Property Tax Rolls, 1870-1940. (D) Sparta City Directory, 1903-1904. Sparta: R.C. Glover, Publisher, 1904. (E) City Directory of the City of Spatra, Wisconsin. Sparta: compiled and published by E.B. Bell, 1916. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |