Property Record
208 HEWETT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | O.W. SCHOENGARTH HOUSE |
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Reference Number: | 6355 |
Location (Address): | 208 HEWETT ST |
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County: | Clark |
City: | Neillsville |
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Survey Date: | 2003 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
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Wall Material: | Stucco |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | ELABORATE ENTRY PORCH. ARCHES OVER FRONT WINDOWS. MATCHING BARN/GARAGE IN REAR. Home of Oscar W. Schoengarth, Clark County Judge 1906-1956. 2016- "Oscar Schoengarth was the son of the local brick maker born in 1879. He received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin, practicing law until he was elected Clark County Judge in 1906. He built the house as a gift to his new bride. He was re-elected county judge until his retirement in 1956, when his son Lowell replaced him on the bench. The house exhibits a gamble roof with deep flared overhangs." -"Neillsville, Wisconsin Historical & Architectural Tour", Prepared by the Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission, 2016. |
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Bibliographic References: | Neillsville Centennial Keepsake Edition, Clark County Press, 1 July, 1982. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |