1436 COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1436 COLLEGE AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1436 COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:MARGARET SHURR HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:10813
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1436 COLLEGE AVE
County:Racine
City:Racine
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1889
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Wood Shingle
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Southside Historic District
National Register Listing Date:10/18/1977
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
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. LATTICEWORK BARGE BOARDS AND SHINGLES IN GABLE. SCROLL CUT PORCH ORNAMENTS. Map code originally CT #/#; the CT presumably meant city and was stripped off. Photo code #2 is: D 106/18. South Side Historic District Walking Tour Guide: "Margaret Shurr was a widow when she moved to Racine with her son, George, in 1889 and built this house next door to her brother, John. Margaret lived here until she died in 1918 and George also lived here until he died in 1950."
Bibliographic References:Assessor's records. 1890 city directory. "Southside Historic District Walking Tour" 1990. Racine Landmarks Preservation Commission, South Side Historic District Walking Tour Guide, 1993.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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