Property Record
229 E DIVISION ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Henry and Louise Moore House |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 53495 |
| Location (Address): | 229 E DIVISION ST |
|---|---|
| County: | Fond du Lac |
| City: | Fond du Lac |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Prairie School |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | East Division Street - Sheboygan Street Historic District |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | 4/17/2010 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/19/2010 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: |
| Additional Information: | This two and one-half story house has a steeply-pitched hip roof with flared eaves and Palladian window dormers projecting from all four sides. These windows were filled with glazing with decorative muntins and fanlights. The house is covered with very narrow clapboards. A front porch spans the entire front wall. It features a wooden balustrade supporting grouped square columns that support a hip roof. Above the entrance is a balcony set into the porch roof. This building is architecturally significant as a good example of a Prairie style house with some Colonial Revival details. The horizontal lines of the building reflect the Prairie style, while the Palladian dormers and front porch suggest the Colonial Revival style. The high level of preservation of this building adds to its distinctive character. This house was the home of Henry and Louise Moore between 1905 and 1942. Henry Moore was the president of the Moore and Galloway Lumber Company, a successful lumber mill in the city. Initial research suggests that this house is not historically significant. Further research may uncover information that makes the house significant in the future. |
|---|---|
| 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 |