Property Record
101 SIMONSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Porter Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 117914 |
| Location (Address): | 101 SIMONSON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Cambridge |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Gambrel-roof carriage house is also on the property. It consists of a concrete-block lower level, while the upper portion has been covered with asbestos. John Porter was an auctioneer, a member of the Townsend & Porter real Estate Co, and, in 1917, became the president of the Cambridge Power & Light Company. Supposedly the house was built to straddle the county line so that Porter could hold political office in both the Town of Oakland and the Village of Cambridge. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historic name taken from Borge, ed., Cambridge, Wisconsin, 1847-1997. Circa construction date based upon field observation and property taxes. Cambridge Walking Tour brochure. Architecture/History Survey. September 1999. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |