Property Record
508 WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Charles Cole House |
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Reference Number: | 82624 |
Location (Address): | 508 WATER ST |
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County: | Sheboygan |
City: | Sheboygan Falls |
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Year Built: | 1842 |
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Survey Date: | 1975 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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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: | Porch across front; returned eaves. Second frame house built in Sheboygan Falls. Originally owned by Temperance group. Built by either George or Chas. Cole for his workmen in the sawmill in the early 1840s. "Charles Cole built this as his home in 1842. His wife Sarah, taught school for the first time in Falls in this building. The home originally stood within a few feet of his retail store located on the corner. The house was restored in 1991." Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) May 14, 1975 Sheboygan Falls News. Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |