121 N WISCONSIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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121 N WISCONSIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
121 N WISCONSIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Stanford-Stratton Residence
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Reference Number:10220
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):121 N WISCONSIN ST
County:Walworth
City:Elkhorn
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1875
Additions:C. 1879
Survey Date:2006
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
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Wall Material:Clapboard
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
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. QUEEN ANNE/ITALIANATE TRANSITIONAL. PEDIMENTED WINDOW HOODS. BRACKETS UNDER EAVES. MODILLIONS IN GABLE. ELABORATE PORCH. 2 STORY BAY ON SIDE W/SPINDLED GABLE ORNAMENT. LARGE BAY ON OPP SIDE. Previously surveyed in 1974. Tax records indicate that a portion of the house was built by either Squire or DeWitt Stanford, both of which were carpenters/builders. The home was sold in 1879 to William J. Stratton, who is responsible for the "Victorianization" of the home, between 1879 and 1889. Stratton died in 1894 and, the following year, the house was sold to George Bentley who retained the property until c. 1919. By no later than 1930, the house was converted from one-family to two-family use.
Bibliographic References:Tax rolls, Village of Elkhorn. Deeds, Located at the Walworth County Courthouse. Walworth County Independent.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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