Property Record
407 W PARK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John P. Hume House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 55751 |
| Location (Address): | 407 W PARK ST |
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| County: | Wood |
| City: | Marshfield |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Survey Date: | 1978 |
| 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: | West Park Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/29/2000 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/21/2000 |
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| Additional Information: | Queen Anne house of ca. 1890 has a shingled exterior, a side tower, and a veranda extending into a porte-cochere. Hume was one of the founders of the Marshfield News. Joseph C. Marsh, founder of the Marshfield Telephone Exchange, also lived here at one time. 04/28/15: Because of its main architectural feature, this house was referred to as "The Towers." "Dr. Arthur J. Macht purchased the home sometime after 1953, when he came to Marshfield and joined the Marshfield Clinic as a psychiatrist." "West Park Street, Marshfield Historic District Walking tour" |
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| Bibliographic References: | Marshfield Walking Tour brochure, 2000. Marshfield Walking Tour brochure, 2015. "West Park Street, Marshfield Historic District Walking tour," Marshfield Historic Preservation Committee, ca. 2019 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |