Property Record
803 N MAIN ST (NEWSPAPER GIVES ADDRESS AS 808 N MAIN ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | E N BOWERS HOUSE |
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Reference Number: | 988 |
Location (Address): | 803 N MAIN ST (NEWSPAPER GIVES ADDRESS AS 808 N MAIN ST) |
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County: | Barron |
City: | Rice Lake |
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Year Built: | 1897 |
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Survey Date: | 1978 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Brownstone |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | GABLE WITH HALF ROUND WINDOW. BOWERS WAS PUBLISHER OF THE RICE LAKE CHRONOTYPE AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. RE-SURVEYED 2009 - Edgar H. Bowers (1853-1937) held many hats, including working as an insurance agent and a real estate agent. He was also employed with Chronotype Publications. Bowers went on to hold several public offices, including Justice of the Peace, and State Grand Patriarch of the International Order of Odd Fellows. |
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Bibliographic References: | RICE LAKE CHRONOTYPE 7/22/87. Axtell, The First 50 Years, p. 25 |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |