Property Record
124 E DIVISION ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Chauncy Medberry House / William Coughlin |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 53425 |
Location (Address): | 124 E DIVISION ST |
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County: | Fond du Lac |
City: | Fond du Lac |
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Year Built: | 1895 |
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Survey Date: | 1988 |
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: | East Division Street - Sheboygan Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 4/17/2010 |
State Register Listing Date: | 2/19/2010 |
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Additional Information: | This two-and-one-half story Queen Anne house has an irregular, massive plan, a steeply pitched hip roof with gable projections, wide eaves with modillions, clapboard siding, projecting bays, and a wrap-around veranda with limestone piers supporting grouped round columns, spool-and-spindle balustrade, and a decorative wooden apron. This house is architecturally significant as a fine example of the Queen Anne style. The massive quality of the plan, along with the classical details, especially the fine veranda, makes this a good and typical example of the style. The house was probably built for Chauncy Medberry, president of the Gurney Refridgerator Company, a successful industry in Fond du Lac. It was soon taken over by William Coughlin, the owner of a meat market. Initial research indicates that the occupants of this house were not historically significant. Further research may uncover information that may make them significant in the future. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) Fond du Lac City Directories. (B) Sanborn-Perris Maps - Fond du Lac. (C) Fond du Lac Tax Rolls. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |