Freeman House Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Freeman House in the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1912 in River Falls, Pierce County.

The Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House is a distinctive example of a Craftsman style residence constructed in 1912. The house was constructed by Arthur Symes, an English born builder that immigrated to Wisconsin in 1868. At the turn of the century, he designed and constructed several churches and residences in River Falls. Roscius became familiar with Symes’s work when he was contracted by Roscius’s father to construct a Late Victorian residence in 1908.

The Freeman House is a well-preserved two-story house that features several character-defining features of the Craftsman style, including a pronounced cross-gable roof with overhanging eaves and decorative shaped beams. Multiple gables are accented by decorative half-timbering. A full-width front porch projects from the façade, supported on short, square brick columns. Decorative art-glass windows display abstract geometric and natural motifs. The interior boasts an unaltered floorplan with extensive woodwork including original flooring, trim, and built-in elements that highlight the style.

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The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. The Wisconsin Historical Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, receives grants and private contributions benefitting the Wisconsin Historical Society and administers the membership program. For more information, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.