344 PICKETT CT. | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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344 PICKETT CT.

Architecture and History Inventory
344 PICKETT CT. | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:PALMER GARDNER HOUSE
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Reference Number:10643
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):344 PICKETT CT.
County:Racine
City:Burlington
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1871
Additions:C. 1893
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
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Wall Material:Cream Brick
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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. ORIGINALLY LOCATED AT 417 S. KANE. MAP CODE 78 ON THE DOT MAP IS FOR THE ORIGINAL LOCATION. THE HOUSE WAS MOVED IN 1996. TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 1996 FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER. WOOD SHINGLES IN GABLES. SQUARE CNR TURRET W/BRACKETED EAVES AND PYRAMIDAL ROOF. HEAVY STONE SILLS. This house is where Caroline Quarlss is reported to have been sheltered for a night during her stay in the Spring Prairie area. Gardner, who came from New York, was the first settler in Spring Prairie township, arriving in 1836. As other settlers arrived, several stayed with him until they got situated. Gardner's farm and the surrounding area eventually became known as Gardner's Prairie. The former Gardner farm is now a Wilson farm.
Bibliographic References:RACINE JOURNAL TIMES 2/3/1996. RACINE JOURNAL TIMES 2/4/1996. KENOSHA NEWS 1/29/1996. BURLINGTON STANDARD PRESS 2/21/1996. BURLINGTON STANDARD PRESS 2/18/1996. BURLINGTON STANDARD PRESS 2/28/1996. BURLINGTON STANDARD PRESS 2/25/1996. PRESERVATION RACINE, INC. NEWSLETTER, SUMMER 1996. BURLINGTON STANDARD PRESS 2/11/1996. RACINE JOURNAL TIMES 3/5/1996. RACINE JOURNAL TIMES 3/6/1996. RACINE JOURNAL TIMES 3/17/1996. Racine Journal Times 3/24/1997. Bur Spur of Wisconsin's Underground Railroad brochure.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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