Property Record
270 SHEBOYGAN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | William & Louise Gaffin House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 55347 |
| Location (Address): | 270 SHEBOYGAN ST |
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| County: | Fond du Lac |
| City: | Fond du Lac |
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| Year Built: | 1915 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Hans T. Liebert |
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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-story Tudor Revival house has a gable roof with two projecting parapet gable-roofed projections on each side of the building. A two-story sun room projects off of one side of the house. Windows are generally multi-light casements, many of them grouped. The main entrance is located in a small entry pavilion. A small piazza sits in front of the entrance. This house is architecturally significant as a fine example of the Tudor Revival style. The brick construction, parapeted gable-roofed projections, and grouped casement windows are all elements of the style. This house is well-proportioned and well constructed. Although the plan is a simple rectangle, the details and the added two-story sun room give this house added distinction. This was the home of William and Louise Gaffin between 1917 and 1940. William Gaffin was a contractor and probably was responsible for building this house. This house is not historically significant as this time. However, further research may uncover information that makes this house 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. The American Contractor, 12 June 1915, page 71 (avaiable online), cites a brick brick veneer and stucco residence and garage for W.W. Gaffin in Fond du Lac (cost, $12,000) as being designed by H. (Hans) T. Liebert of Wausau. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |