Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House Listed in the State Register of Historic Places

RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Barbara and Charles Koplin.

The Freeman House was constructed in 1912, along with a similarly styled garage. It is a well-preserved example of the Craftsman style with its characteristic overhanging eaves with decorative, shaped beams along with a full-width front porch with massive brick piers that support shorter square columns, multiple gables accented by decorative half-timbering, and art-glass windows with abstract geometric and natural motifs. The interior floor plan is unaltered and retains extensive woodwork including original flooring, trim, and built-in elements.

Roscius Freeman was a pharmacist and businessman. To design the house, he had his wife Ingebor engage Arthur Symes, who had immigrated to Wisconsin from England in 1868. He and his family eventually settled in River Falls where Symes had a successful career as a building contractor and designer.

The State Register is Wisconsin's official list of state properties determined to be significant to Wisconsin's heritage. The State Historic Preservation Office at the Wisconsin Historical Society administers both the State Register and National Register in Wisconsin.

Additional information for the Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House is available at

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Property/HI25359

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit: www.wisconsinhistory.org.

About the Wisconsin Historical Society

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