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Property Record

288 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
ALIVA & LESTER PORTER HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
85279

Property Location

Location (Address)
288 E MAIN ST
County
Rock
City/Village
Evansville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1858
Additions
Survey Date
2006
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
BUILT BETWEEN 1857 AND 1860.

2000:
This house is identified as the Chapin House on the original survey card, but conversation with a descendant of this family revealed that the family did not purchase the house until 1903.
Bibliographic References
BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF EVANSVILLE, WIS. CHICAGO: CHICAGO LITHOGRAPHING CO., 1871. ADDRESS FILES. LEONARD P. EAGER LOCAL HISTORY ROOM. EAGER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. AUGUST 22, 2001, P. 19. Architecture/History Survey 2000: Timothy Heggland

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Unique ID
HI85279

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