Fargo House | Historical Object | Wisconsin Historical Society

Historical Object

Fargo House

Fargo House | Historical Object | Wisconsin Historical Society
An album page decorated with a watercolor painting of blue flowers and green stems featuring four views of the Frank B. Fargo house on Mulberry Street. A caption handwritten by one of Fargo's children reads "My childhood home." The large two and one-half story brick Second Empire Style house has a corner tower with modified onion dome, wrap-around porch and mansard roof. There is decorative ironwork on the roof and arched dormer windows.
DESCRIPTION
An album page decorated with a watercolor painting of blue flowers and green stems featuring four views of the Frank B. Fargo house on Mulberry Street. A caption handwritten by one of Fargo's children reads "My childhood home." The large two and one-half story brick Second Empire Style house has a corner tower with modified onion dome, wrap-around porch and mansard roof. There is decorative ironwork on the roof and arched dormer windows.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:125907
Creation Date:circa 1910
Creator Name:Fargo, Louise Mears
City:Lake Mills
County:Jefferson
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Louise Mears Fargo family album, circa 1917
Genre:Historical Object
Original Format Type:object
Original Format Number:PH 5039.49
Original Dimensions:13 x 10.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See also Image IDs: 125909, 125910, 125916 and 125917.
SUBJECTS
Decoration and ornament
Landscape architecture
Plants
Shrubs
Trees
Lawns
Cities and towns
Columns
Outdoor photography
Architectural details
Architecture
Balconies
Brickwork
Chimneys

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