Property Record
901 6TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Ely Wright House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 16270 |
| Location (Address): | 901 6TH ST |
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| County: | Marathon |
| City: | Wausau |
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| Year Built: | 1881 |
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| Additions: | C. 1900 |
| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | JOHN MERCER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Wright, Ely, House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/1/1982 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | 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. PHOTOS 15/19 ARE FILED WITH THE K NEGATIVES WHILE 216/12 ARE FILED WITH THE NR NEGATIVES. ALSO LISTED IN THE ANDREW WARREN HISTORIC DISTRICT #: 84003708 John Mercer, a local architect-builder and former cabinetmaker, designed this handsome Italianate residence. The two-story clapboard house has a long rectangular belvedere atop its low-pitched hipped roof, and, in characteristic Italianate style, both the belvedere roof and main roof feature wide-overhanging eaves studded with brackets. The first- and second-story windows boast elaborate surrounds, each carved with a vine pattern. A small porch, whose Tuscan columns support a balustraded deck, shelters the entry. This porch was remodeled c. 1900. Ely Wright pioneered an early local industry, founding an ironworks and machinery factory. Later owners of this house included George Young, Eben Clemence, B.H. Conlin, and Guy Gooding. Covenant/Easement: From 12/7/1983 to 12/7/1988. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. |
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| Bibliographic References: | WAUSAU DAILY HERALD 5/6/1994. ANDREW WARREN HISTORIC DISTRICT, FRIENDS OF WAUSAU HISTORIC LANDMARKS, 1995(?). Buildings of Wisconsin manuscript. Marathon County Historical Society & Wausau Historic Landmarks Commission, Walking Tour of Andrew Warren Historic District in the City of Wausau, February 2007. City in the Pinery, A Guide to Wausau's Architecture, The City of Wausau, 1984. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |