Property Record
421 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John & Bertha Zimmerman Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 2350 |
| Location (Address): | 421 MAIN ST |
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| County: | Brown |
| City: | Wrightstown |
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| Year Built: | 1913 |
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| Survey Date: | 20091977 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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. 2006-APPEARANCE UNCHANGED. 1977-FRONT PORCH. SHINGLED AND FLARED GABLES. John Zimmerman operated a general store in the village. Large garage originally part of neighboring St. Paul property, the current owners moved it to their property in 2001. 2009- "The John & Be1iha Zimmerman Residence is located on the east side of Main Street in between Bridge and Pine streets in the Village of Wrightstown, Brown County. An area of mid- to late twentieth century houses is found to the north, while the St. Paul Catholic Church Complex borders the subject property on the south. An open grassy field is located across Main Street. The house has an approximate setback of 70 feet from the current back of curb of Main Street. It is considered to be a contributing resource, while two garages and a small fence are non-contributing elements. House (Contributing, 1913) Resting on a rock-faced, coursed and cut-stone foundation, this two-story, clapboard-sheathed residence has a stamped-metal roof. It is a distinctive combination of the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. Its irregular plan and massing featuring a side-gabled core with a rear gabled wing, gabled dormers and side elevation bays are evocative of the Queen Anne style. Elements of the Colonial Revival style include its dominant columned porch, molded cornice and cornice returns. Framed by corner boards, the primary (north) facade features a one-story, full-width porch with fluted columns. The right half of the porch modestly projects over the entrance and a porch railing with turned balusters is found on the porch roof. A projecting entrance features a wood-and-glass door with the original owner's initials "JWZ" etched in the glass. Flanking the door are decorative leaded-glass windows, while an additional similar window is found to the right of the entrance. To the left is a large picture window. The upper floor features another large picture window and, to its right, a projecting three-sided bay containing a door and two window openings. Above this bay is a pedimented gable with a small window opening. A diminutive gabled roof dormer with a similar window and cornice returns is located to the left. Window openings feature flat molded lintels and upper-level examples project into the molded cornice located under the eaves. Fenestration throughout the house predominantly consists of original, one-over-one, double-hung, wooden sash windows excepting the historic, fixed sash picture windows and the kitchen windows on the east and rear elevations, which are modern. The side (east) elevation has a slightly projecting, square bay supported by knee braces on its first floor that features the same corner boards and molded cornice as seen on the house. The bay, as well as an adjacent window opening contain historic tripmiite fenestration composed of a large picture window flanked by thinner, double-hung sash. To the left, is one of the modern kitchen windows. The upper level features two, single window openings on either side of a paired window opening, while another single example is found in the gabled peak. Similar to the primary facade, window openings exhibit flat molded lintels with the exception of the modern window. A one-story, gabled wing constructed in 2008 is found on the rear (south) elevation. Sheathed with fiber cement siding, this wing has tall windows and contains a "hay" door in its gable mimicking the garage. A modern window is found to the right ofthe wing on the rear of the house. The second floor features two window openings, while a single window opening is located in the gable. Similar to the east elevation, the side (west) elevation has an identical slightly projecting, square bay. This facade also features a three-sided bay supported by larger knee braces to the left of the square example. Single window openings are found on either side of the bays on the first floor. A paired window opening is located above the square bay on the upper level, which also features two, single window openings. An additional single example is contained within the gabled peak. Like the other elevations, window openings exhibit flat molded lintels. Exterior alterations to the building appear to be limited to the gabled wing constructed on the rear elevation by the cunent owners in 2008. Although no historic photographs of the building were found during the course of research, the 2001 publication, Trip Back in Time indicates that "the house has changed little since its construction" and, aside from painting, it appears unchanged since that tirne. On the interior, the horne's first floor includes an ently room, parlor, dining room, living room and modern kitchen. Staircases in the front and rear of the house access the second floor. Notable elements include the wood-paneled wainscoting, pocket doors separating the rooms and the columned opening between the entry room and parlor. As well, the front staircase features turned balusters, a fluted column newel post and a molded handrail, which terminates with a decoratively carved scroll. The second floor consists of five bedrooms and a bathroom. Both floors feature nanow-board, wooden floors. In terms of interior alterations, the installation of the staircase in the rear of the house is unclear. The cunent property owners indicate that the residence may have been a two-family home for a period of time. Trip Back in Time states that the original owner "converted the upper floor of the home into an apartment" for his daughter, Lillian and her friend. Lillian appears to have lived in the house into the 1950s, so the rear stairway may date to prior to this time." -"John & Bertha Zimmerman Residence", WisDOT#4095-12-00, Prepared by Heritage Reasearch, Ltd. (McQuillen), (2009). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax roll records - Village of Wrightstown; original owner obituaries. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |