Property Record
226 S CONCORD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | AUGUST AND CAROLINE BOERSHELL HOUSE |
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Reference Number: | 7348 |
Location (Address): | 226 S CONCORD AVE |
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County: | Jefferson |
City: | Watertown |
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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/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. 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. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. Evelyn Ruddick Rose, "Our Heritage of Homes," (Watertown Historical Society, 1980), pp. 82. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |