226 S CONCORD AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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226 S CONCORD AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
226 S CONCORD AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:AUGUST AND CAROLINE BOERSHELL HOUSE
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Reference Number:7348
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):226 S CONCORD AVE
County:Jefferson
City:Watertown
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1850
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Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
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Wall Material:Clapboard
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
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. Clapboard House [Becker House]. Silas Wood Newcomb House.(A) BUILT INTO HILLSIDE, RETURNED EAVES. [Date Cnst:CA] Cornice returns; high brick/stone foundation; open full length front porch with turned posts. ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE Although one of the more important, better examples of the Greek Revival influence remaining in the city, the Silas Newcomb house is not an architecturally significant example of the style.
Bibliographic References:A. Evelyn Ruddick Rose, "Our Heritage of Homes," (Watertown Historical Society, 1980), pp. 82.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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