Property Record
251 E RACINE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | George Kispert House |
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| Reference Number: | 6892 |
| Location (Address): | 251 E RACINE |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Jefferson |
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| Year Built: | 1889 |
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| Survey Date: | 2001 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Cut Stone |
| Architect: | H.J. Van Ryn |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. WOOD SHINGLES IN GABLES. PALLADIAN WINDOW IN FRONT GABLE. ENCLOSED 2 STORY INSET PORCH. This house was built in 1889 for George Kispert. Born in 1885 in Jefferson, Kispert began his nearly sixty-year career with the local Farmers & Merchants Bank in 1873 as a clerk. The bank was organized that same year and grew to be one of the largest banks in Jefferson County. He eventually rose to the position of managing cashier. In addition to that position, Kispert served as president of the Jefferson School Board for thirty-six years. He is noted for directing a significant school building initiative within the city. Specifically, two high schools as well as several other smaller facilities were constructed under his tenure. He died in 1932. Soon after his death, the property was sold to Louise K. Smith, who later passed it on to Anna Puerner in 1939. Puerner sold the property to James Kiesler sometime between 1945 and 1950. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Jefferson Banner 12/26/1889. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |