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Summary
Henry L. and Sarah Dahle House
314 S. Fourth St.
Mt. Horeb, Dane County
Architect: Claude & Starck
Construction Date: 1916
Henry L. Dahle's Prairie School style home occupies one of Mt. Horeb's highest points. The Dahles were among Mt. Horeb's most successful businesspeople. Henry's father, a pioneer general store owner in nearby Perry Township, moved to Mt. Horeb in 1895, and joined his sons in business. Between their bank, general store and other ventures, the family became the principal merchants of Mt. Horeb. Henry had just begun the construction of his new home when he was taken ill and died. His widow, Sarah, completed the house. She and later her daughter, lived there until the house left the family in the mid-1990s.
Madison architectural firm Claude & Starck designed the Dahle house. The firm produced numerous excellent Prairie School style buildings in Wisconsin and elsewhere between 1900 and 1920. This late example has dark brown brick walls and gable ends clad in painted stucco. The walls are sheltered by extremely wide overhanging eaves whose undersides are covered with stucco decorated with wood trim laid in parallel strips. Green-colored ceramic tiles covered the roof. The house also preserves one of Claude & Starck's most elaborate and intact interiors.
Claude & Starck also designed the Prairie School style Mt. Horeb Public School building on nearby Academy Street; begun one year after the Dahle house was completed.
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Property Details
| Criteria | Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Area Of Significance | Architecture |
| Period of Significance | 1916 |
| Architectural Style | Prairie School |
| Architect | Claude & Starck |
| Resource Type | Building |
| Historic Use | Single Dwelling |
Resources Within The Property
| Contributing Buildings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Contributing Objects | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Buildings | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Objects | 0 |
Designations
| Historic Status | Listed in the State Register |
|---|---|
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Historic Status | Listed in the National Register |
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Nov 26, 2003 |
State & National Registers of Historic Places
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200 North Second Street
03001217
Located in Mount Horeb, Dane County
207 Academy Street
10000298
Located in Mount Horeb, Dane County
10779 Evergreen Avenue
08000322
Located in Town of Perry, Dane County
