Property Record
1423 15TH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Joseph C. Barber House / Twining House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 90085 |
| Location (Address): | 1423 15TH AVE |
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| County: | Green |
| City: | Monroe |
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| Year Built: | 1866 |
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| Survey Date: | 1976 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | Barber, Joseph (b) |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Builder was Joseph C. Barber. He lived here until 1894. His daughter, Magie (or Mazie), married C.W. Twining. They lived here from 1894-1913. Birthplace of Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. John Collentine lived here from 1913-1921. Porch was replaced by B.H. Lynch since 1922. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Abstract. Monroe Evening Times 7/2/1960. "The Story of Monroe-Its Past and Its Progress Toward the Present," Ed Hamilton, 1976. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |