Property Record
400 E Main St
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Paulina & August Tischaefer |
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Other Name: | Shorecrest |
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Reference Number: | 7007 |
Location (Address): | 400 E Main St |
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County: | Jefferson |
City: | Palmyra |
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Survey Date: | 19742021 |
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: | 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, State Historic Preservation Office. PHOTO OBSCURED BY TREESROUND CORNERED WINDOWS This two-story house was constructed c.1875. The house is of frame construction and is sheathed in clapboard, with a rectangular plan on a stone foundation. The low-pitched, cross-hip roof is covered with asphalt shingles with an exterior brick and rubble stone chimney on the side (east-southeast) elevation. An ell on the rear (east-southeast) corner has a shed roof covered with asphalt shingles. Windows are original, arched, two-over-two, awning sash framed with shouldered lintels. Two sets of steps lead to the full-width front porch with an open-rail balustrade and spindle posts. Four original, wood panel entry doors are spaced across the front (south-southwest) facade. The house fronts a small dam and the Scuppernong River. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |