Property Record
N 730 MAIN
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Wientge House |
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| Reference Number: | 62 |
| Location (Address): | N 730 MAIN |
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| County: | Ashland |
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| Township/Village: | La Pointe |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 50 |
| Range: | 3 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 30 |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Additions: | 1973 |
| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Log |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | SQUARE LOG CONSTRUCTION, BOARD ADDITION AT REAR Historical Background The land at 730 Main Street was purchased in 1912 by Gust Dahlin. He constructed the one-and-a-half-story log house currently on the site. Although the house was built as rental property, Dahlin family members stayed overnight in the house on trips to town from their farm on the north end of the Island. [3961 Kron-Dahlin 47-22] Before construction of the parsonage at 702 Main Street [42'14] in 1935, the Evangelical and Reformed Church's Reverend Alfred Terry and his wife lived in the house. In ca. 1945, Henry Aiken bought the house from Gust Dahlin. Members of the Aiken family lived in the house through 1970. Then the Bayfield County Social Services had the house, which was sold before 1973 to the Wientge family. Historical Significance This house is locally important as the embodiment of the manner in which local residents built property for the growing resort and tourism trade on Madeline Island. Description This one-and-a-half gable front house is constructed of logs. The gable roof and wall under the gable are clad in wood shingles. Windows are two-over-two double-hung wood sash in simple wood openings. Some windows were replaced during the remodeling of the 1970s. A 44' by 24' addition was constructed in 1973. Architectural Significance This house is locally important as an example of the log construction work of Gust Dahlin, son of a Swedish immigrant and builder. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1973 Addition MIHPA 690: Bibliographic References A. "The Wientge House" typed manuscript from Home Tour files of Madeline Island Historic Preservation Association. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |