Property Record
9 E ROCKWELL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Joseph P. Webster House |
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| Other Name: | WEBSTER HOUSE MUSEUM |
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| Reference Number: | 10185 |
| Location (Address): | 9 E ROCKWELL ST |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Elkhorn |
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| Year Built: | 1836 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Webster, Joseph P., House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 2/23/1972 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. RETURNED EAVES. 50'X30' ADDITION PLANNED IN 1988. The house was originally a land grant office and was situated by the downtown square. Webster lived in this house from 1857 until his death in 1875. He wrote more than 1,000 songs including "Sweet By and By" and "Lorena," a Civil War favorite. His family continued to live in the house until 1951. The house was purchased by the county and in 1956 it became a museum for the Walworth County Historical Society. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Janesville Gazette 7/17/2003. A Walking Tour of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Elkhorn Preservation Commission, Elkhorn, Wis. Undated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |