Property Record
816 OAK KNOLL AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Russell and Edna Johnston House |
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| Reference Number: | 229822 |
| Location (Address): | 816 OAK KNOLL AVE |
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| County: | Pierce |
| City: | River Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1932 |
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| Survey Date: | 2014 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Russell taught at the Teachers' College. |
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| Bibliographic References: | The 1932 tax rolls indicates only an improvement of $200 (presumably the garage, see below); by 1934, valuation was $3,700. 1933 book not available or not checked. River Falls Journal, 26 May 1932: "Professor Russell Johnston has started excavation for the basement of his new home in Residence park. Professor Johnston will build an 8 room Colonial residence which will be a full 2-story structure and will have a basement about 35 x 27. A garage was built last year. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |