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Summary
Albert and Mary Shekey House
W7526 Koshkonong Mounds Road
Koshkonong, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Date of Construction: 1885
The Shekey House was constructed for Mary B. Swart and Albert H. Shekey, the daughter and son-in-law of early Town of Koshkonong settlers, Martin J. & Amanda Swart, on the southern half of the family’s 1844 farmstead. Built in the vicinity of Native American effigy mounds on the east shore of Lake Koshkonong, the house stands as an excellent example of Queen Anne style architecture. The two-story house exhibits characteristic features of this style through an irregular plan and massing, a steeply pitched roof with multiple gables, projecting bays, decorative ornaments, and a use of its wall surfaces as the primary decorative elements with multiple siding materials. After having undergone a major restoration during the 1980s, the Shekey House is unique in the level of its historic integrity as most Victorian era farmhouses in the area have been adversely affected by exterior modifications. It remains one of the most intact examples of a Queen Anne style house in rural Jefferson County.
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W7526 KOSHKONONG MOUNDS ROAD
6475
Located in Koshkonong, Jefferson County
323 S. Wisconsin Ave.
94001157
Located in Muscoda, Grant County
307 North Ludington Street
09000581
Located in Columbus, Columbia County
