Property Record
1518 ERIE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Gabriel Goetz House |
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| Reference Number: | 10918 |
| Location (Address): | 1518 ERIE ST |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1883 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Second Empire |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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. SEGMENTAL ARCH WINDOWS ON STONE SILLS. SEGMENTAL ARCH DOOR W/TRANSOM. MANSARD ROOF W/PEAKED ARCH LINTELS ON TOWER. "This unusual-looking house was built in 1883 at the height of the Victorian period, and its unique variegated roof-line reflects some of the exuberance of that time. The front pavilion has a tall mansard roof with dormer windows, while other sections of the roof are either pitched or hipped. Gabriel Goetz, a mason-contractor, was the first owner and probable builder of the house. The easy flow from one room into another and the insinuating air space within the walls are features that a mason would likely include in his own home. As with other Northside brick houses, hood moldings of raised brick emphasize all the windows and doors. Carefully-set, rock-faced masonry is used to face the foundation on the street side. The home's setting reflects a typical 19th century working-class neighborhood where homes, churches and commercial buildings were in close proximity. A tavern once occupied a site adjacent to the house." Renewing Our Roots: The Northside, Racine, Wisconsin, Preservation-Racine, Inc., not dated. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Renewing Our Roots: The Northside, Racine, Wisconsin, Preservation-Racine, Inc., not dated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |