Property Record
385 BROADWAY
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | SYDNEY WOOLWORTH |
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| Reference Number: | 49444 |
| Location (Address): | 385 BROADWAY |
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| County: | Green Lake |
| City: | Berlin |
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| Year Built: | 1869 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This property is locally significant under criterion C as a well-preserved example of a late Greek Revival style brick house. In addition to such handsome original Greek Revival features as the deep frieze, the gabled front with eave returns, and the six-over-six windows with peaked lintels, the house betrays the influence of the emerging early Italianate style in its arched attic window with a hood mould and its superb original trellised front verandah and rear porch. This is an excellent example of a pioneer era house illustrating the conservative design and high level of craftsmanship brought to the frontier of Green Lake County by its Yankee settlers. This house was built by S.D. Woodworth in 1869. Mr. Woodworth operated a harness shop and had served as a captain in the Civil War. Around 1869 he started selling real estate and he was also a partner of J.E. Griffith in the North Western Marble Works. Another position he held was assistant assessor with the United States Internal Revenue. Abrim Shipman purchased the house in 1873. He moved to Berlin in 1856 and worked as a foundryman and a patternmaker. He later became a partner. He later became a partner with H.G. Talbot in the lumber businessm, before running a real estate and loan business with Dr. J.H. Turner for over forty years. Mr. Shipman was also active in city and county politics and served as a the poor commissioner for the city. He died in 1902. Otto Krause purchased the house around 1935 and it has remained with the family since then. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |