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920 MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
920 MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:George Q. Erskine House
Other Name:ARDON APARTMENTS
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:11088
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):920 MAIN ST
County:Racine
City:Racine
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1880
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect: David R. Jones
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. PAIRED BRACKETS UNDER EAVES. 4 STORY SQUARE TOWER ON FRONT. CARVED STONE LINTELS. South Side Historic District Walking Tour Guide: "MR. ERSKINE WAS A LAWYER, A BANKER, AND A MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ALSO A POLITICIAN--A MEMBER OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN 1865 AND THE LOCAL COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE FROM 1867 TO 1875. BY THE TIME HIS HOUSE WAS BUILT, HE WAS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE J.I. CASE PLOW WORKS. HE AND HELEN LIVED HERE UNTIL 1895."
Bibliographic References:ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976). SOUTHSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT WALKING TOUR GUIDE, 1990. Racine Daily Argus 8/13/1880. Racine Daily Argus 8/23/1880. 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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