Property Record
6003 EXCHANGE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Edwards-Larson House |
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| Other Name: | E.N. Edwards House |
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| Reference Number: | 5531 |
| Location (Address): | 6003 EXCHANGE ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Mcfarland |
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| Year Built: | 1898 |
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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: | Edwards-Larson House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/18/2021 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/20/2021 |
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| Additional Information: | 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Local landmark. WOOD SHINGLES AND BARGE BOARDS IN GABLE. ELABORATELY SPINDLED PORCH W/BALCONY ABOVE. Restored 2013 by the McFarland Historical Society and area volunteers. The house was purchased by John Larson in 1911. The Larson family lived in the house for 80 years. The property is currently owned by the McFarland Historical Society. 2016- "A beautiful example of Queen Anne architecture with fine ornamental work on the front gable and porches. Built for E. N. Edwards in 1898 but sold in 1901 to Tollef Olson who retired here with his wife Ingebor from their farm in the Town of Dunn. After Tollef died in 1910, John O. Larson purchased the home in 1911. The house remained in the Larson family for many years but stood empty for twenty years until the McFarland Historical Society purchased it in 2012. Society members developed a restoration plan and over 100 volunteers and many generous local contractors restored the home to its former glory. Now a house museum, it is open to the public Sunday afternoons during the summer montsh and special group tours are given by appointment. See www.mcfarlandhistorical.org for more information." -"Historic McFarland: A Walking Tour" booklet, Third printing, published by the McFarland Historical Society, (March 2016). |
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| Bibliographic References: | http://mcfarlandhistorical.org/content/larson-house Interview with Ron Larson. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |