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237 N MAIN ST

Historic Name:
John Gilbert Rosholt House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
149641

Property Location

Location (Address)
237 N MAIN ST
County
Portage
City/Village
Rosholt
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1905
Additions
Survey Date
2007,2009
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History.

Wrap-around porch, back porch, and second floor balcony were enclosed in 1930. A rear entrance stairway was added in 1931.

Built by John Gilbert Rosholt (1850-1929) in 1905, the house remained with the family up to at least 2008. The current owner, Glen Rosholt Lockery (1918-2011) is J.G.'s grandson.

John Gilbert Rosholt was a lumberman and banker who founded the village of Rosholt. In 1904, Rosholt founded the State Bank of Rosholt and served as president until his death in 1929. The State Bank of Rosholt is still owned and operated by the Rosholt family as of at least 2008, which now has several branches in surrounding communties.
Bibliographic References
Rosholt, Malcolm. Town 25, North. 1948.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Rosholt, John Gilbert, House
National Register Listing Date
Apr 27, 2010
State Register Listing Date
Feb 19, 2010
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