Property Record
203 S Wacouta Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Benjamin F. And Wilhelmina Fay House |
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| Reference Number: | 3936 |
| Location (Address): | 203 S Wacouta Ave |
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| County: | Crawford |
| City: | Prairie du Chien |
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| Year Built: | 1881 |
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| Survey Date: | 19762019 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Benjamin F. and Wilhelmina Fay House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 8/6/2019 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 5/17/2019 |
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| Additional Information: | SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS W/KEYSTONES. POINTED ARCHED PALLADIAN MOTIF WINDOWS IN GABLES. BAY ON FRONT. IRON RAILS ON PORCH AND BAY ROOFS. BANDS OF DECORATIVE BRICKWORK. FAY WAS PRAIRIE DU CHIEN'S FIRST MAYOR, ELECTED IN 1872. 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |