Property Record
1002 HEWETT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | George Huntzicker House |
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Reference Number: | 6398 |
Location (Address): | 1002 HEWETT ST |
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County: | Clark |
City: | Neillsville |
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Year Built: | 1886 |
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Survey Date: | 2003 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | RETURNED EAVES, BARGE BOARDS IN GABLESDENTILS UNDER EAVES 2016-" At one time, the "Northside Hotel" sat on this corner. Around 1885 its owner, George Huntzicker, renamed it the "Merchant's Hotel" and moved the structure across O'Neill Creek to the corner of Hewett and 7th Streets, where it stands today. In 1886, with the lot empty on the corner of 10th and Hewett Streetsm, Mr. Huntzicker built the house you see today. Huntzicker is credited with establishing the first telephone company in Neillsville. In 1901 the Leasons purchased the home. Dr. Leason was one of the areas early dentists and proved to be a civic leader and a very colorful man. In the 1930s, Doc Leason remodeled the house, removing a large part that ran to the west. The removed portion was placed in the field behind the house, and according to folklore, the removed portion became "home for a night" to many a hobo riding the rails during the Great Depression." -"Neillsville, Wisconsin Historical & Architectural Tour", Prepared by the Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission, 2016. |
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Bibliographic References: | A Self-Guided Walking-Driving Tour, Neillsville, Wisconsin Historical Homes by the Neillsville Improvement Corp., 1996. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |