Property Record
910 S. Eighth St.
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Heber Smith House |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 7115 |
Location (Address): | 910 S. Eighth St. |
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County: | Jefferson |
City: | Watertown |
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Year Built: | 1865 |
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Survey Date: | 1986 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Clyman Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 8/3/2015 |
State Register Listing Date: | 2/27/2015 |
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Additional Information: | Steep gable roofs; cut out bargeboards; two story gabled bay projecting from facade; one and one-half story garage projects in front of facade; shed roofed dormers; wooden label style window heads in front gable; pendents in gable ends. This house was built by businessman Heber Smith in the 1860s. Another prominent family, the William Pritzlaff family lived there between c. 1919 and c. 1936. Pritzlaff was a prominent hardware merchant. This house has some historical interest as the home of Heber Smith and William Pritzlaff, both prominent businessmen. This house, built for J. Heber Smith, owner of the historic Rough and Ready Dam and Milling Company in the 1860s, has retained the steep multigabled roof, the ornamental bargeboards, as well as the assymetrical, picturesque appearance associated withe the Gothic Revival style. The porches have been removed, additions have been made and replacement windows added. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) Evelyn Ruddick Rose, Our Heritage Homes, (Watertown Historical Society, 1980), pp. 64. (B) Watertown City Directories, 1866-1936, Watertown, Wisconsin Public Library. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |