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Property Record

404 E COOK ST

Historic Name:
HENRY EPSTEIN HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
3615

Property Location

Location (Address)
404 E COOK ST
County
Columbia
City/Village
Portage
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1883
Additions
Survey Date
2003
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Brick
Wall Material
Cream Brick
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.

Broad, bracketed overhang; center gable with circular window and bargeboard; pilaster like treatment along corners; flat arch lintels with corbel stop; 2 story bay with "dog tooth" brick work; entry porch with denticulated frieze and brackets; heavily molded double doors and transom.

#650: Garage.

Constructed for Henry Epstein, a local brewer. In 1875, Epstein purchased Hettinger Brewery located on Edgewater Avenue behind the future location of his house.

Alterations include the painted brick walls, replacement windows, and a small shed-roof addition to the rear.
Bibliographic References
PORTAGE 1987 LANDMARKS CALENDAR. Architecture and History Survey. WHS # 06-0011/CO September-October 2003. Prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

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