Property Record
305 N 2ND ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | J. T. Tenny House |
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Reference Number: | 2542 |
Location (Address): | 305 N 2ND ST |
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County: | Buffalo |
City: | Alma |
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Year Built: | 1904 |
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Survey Date: | 1977 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Wood Shingle |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Tenny, Dr. J. T., House |
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National Register Listing Date: | 5/13/1982 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
National Register Multiple Property Name: | Multiple Resources of Alma |
Additional Information: | Dr. John T. Tenney came to Alma in 1901 to help his brother Dr. Jacob S. Tenney with his growing practice. In 1904 he married Rose, the daughter of Martin and Magdalina Polin and they had this late Queen Anne house with wood siding and shingled gable ends built for them. They had only resided here together for less than a year when Rose died in December of 1905. Dr. Tenney left Alma shortly after her death. The exterior features an oriel window to the north that makes a window seat on the stairway landing. The front porch extends the length of the house while the second story porch is cantered between the gabled ends producing window seats in the interior. There are many stained glass, leaded and beveled glass windows including an oval stained glass window in the bathroom. The original hardware remains and the interior features an ornate rail and bannister, a sliding pocket door between the living room and dining room, and the formal dining room contains a clover-shaped window in the entrance door from the kitchen. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |