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Property Record

127 N NEWCOMB ST

Historic Name:
LYMAN WIGHT HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
10458

Property Location

Location (Address)
127 N NEWCOMB ST
County
Walworth
City/Village
Whitewater
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1862
Additions
Survey Date
1989
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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. FRIEZE WINDOWS. PAIRED BRACKETS UNDER EAVES. SCROLL ORNAMENTS IN FRIEZE. "Built in 1862, this octagon house was an architectural innovation promoted as an economical and functional home. The White House is a small, two-story frame structure with wide overhanging eaves, a carved frieze, and brackets. The house was built for Lyman Wight, an inventor who worked at the Esterly Reaper Works. Octagon houses are quite rare, and this example is of special note because of its small size." Touring Historical Whitewater, n.d.
Bibliographic References
OCTAGON HOUSES IN WISCONSIN, P. 5. Touring Historical Whitewater, n.d.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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Attribution

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