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456 SEMINARY ST

Historic Name:
John A. and Martha Robertson House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
3563

Property Location

Location (Address)
456 SEMINARY ST
County
Columbia
City/Village
Lodi
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1897
Additions
Survey Date
1999
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Lindsay, Frank L.
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

SUPERB QUEEN ANNE STYLE DESIGN, ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPRESSIVE IN LODI. POLYGONAL TURRET W/ TALL, NARROW TENT ROOF, OVER SMALL RECESSED PORCH ON 2ND FLR, PEDIMENTS OVER PORCHES ON FRONT AND SIDE, ELABORATE TURNED PORCH COLUMNS ARE ACTUALLY MADE OF CAST IRON. Highly intact and elaborate interior as well.

This excellent house was built in 1897 for John Robertson by James Dressen of Sauk City and was designed by F. L. Lindsay, an architect then practicing in Portage.
Bibliographic References
Lodi Valley News: 8/21/1897, p. 3; 9/18/1897, p. 3. Lodi Enterprise: 9/17, 1909, p. 1 (historic photo). City of Lodi Tax Rolls. Lodi Historical Album:1848-1973. Lodi: 1973, p. 126.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Robertson, John A. and Martha, House
National Register Listing Date
Jan 22, 2009
State Register Listing Date
Jul 18, 2008
Contributing
Unique ID
HI3563

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Attribution

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