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ELKHORN, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Henry D.L. and Jennie Adkins House in Elkhorn (Walworth County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was added to the National Register on January 4, 2024.

The Adkins House is a two-story Georgian Revival-style single-family residence with a symmetrical façade, distinctive textured brick cladding, a prominent front porch with classical columns, windows with exaggerated keystone lintels and elaborate decorative molding under the eaves. Built in 1910, the Adkins House has retained its fine period revival details, materials and craftsmanship. As a result, it is a distinctive representation of the Georgian Revival style.

The house was designed by Chicago architect Henry K. Holsman. It faces the courthouse square, a park-like area that contains the Walworth County governmental offices. The square is lined with historic commercial and civic buildings on its east and south sides, while the west and north sides contain residences and churches, many of them large and finely detailed.

Additional information for the Henry D.L. and Jennie Adkins House is available at

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR2777 

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit: www.wisconsinhistory.org.

About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.