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179 E HURON ST

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179 E HURON ST

Historic Name:
Nelson F. Beckwith House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
48709

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Property Location

Location (Address)

179 E HURON ST

County

Green Lake

City/Village

Berlin

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1858

Additions

1869

Survey Date

2002

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Italianate

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, State Historic Preservation Office. Nelson Beckwith came to Berlin after helping to found Omro, WI. The original house is the eastern two-thirds of the present structure, the western third was added some time later with the widow's walk.

Bibliographic References

Victorian Walking Tours, Berlin, Wisconsin's Walking Tour of Beautiful Victorian Homes, undated.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Beckwith, Nelson F., House

National Register Listing Date

Apr 06, 1990

State Register Listing Date

Jan 23, 1990

Contributing

house Italianate

Green Lake
County

Berlin
Community

1850-1859
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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