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Property Record

809 JEFFERSON ST

Historic Name:
Michael and Elizabeth Derleth House and Shop
Other Name:
Reference Number:
91424

Property Location

Location (Address)
809 JEFFERSON ST
County
Sauk
City/Village
Sauk City
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1852
Additions
Survey Date
1976,2007
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Limestone
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. Original owners were the grandparents of the writer August Derleth.
Bibliographic References
Lives Lived Here by Myrtle Wilhelm Cushing, 1992.

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Attribution

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