Property Record
W299 S7404 STATE HIGHWAY 83
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | NIVER-THEISEN FARMSTEAD - house |
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Other Name: | |
Contributing: | |
Reference Number: | 126263 |
Location (Address): | W299 S7404 STATE HIGHWAY 83 |
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County: | Waukesha |
City: | |
Township/Village: | Mukwonago |
Unincorporated Community: | |
Town: | 5 |
Range: | 18 |
Direction: | E |
Section: | 11 |
Quarter Section: | |
Quarter/Quarter Section: |
Year Built: | 1855 |
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Additions: | |
Survey Date: | 2002 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
Structural System: | |
Wall Material: | Asphalt |
Architect: | |
Other Buildings On Site: | |
Demolished?: | Yes |
Demolished Date: | 0 |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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National Register Listing Date: | |
State Register Listing Date: |
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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. In addition to the house (AHI 126263), property also includes a fieldstone milkhouse / limestone smoke house (AHI 126102), a barn (AHI 126103), three machine sheds (AHI 126104, AHI 126273), a privy (AHI 126105), two corn cribs (AHI 126266 and AHI 126267), a silo (AHI 126268), and various other farm buildings (AHI 126269, AHI 126625, AHI 126264, AHI 126109, AHI 126108, AHI 126107, AHI 126106). 2002- The property was originally purchased by Christopher Niver in 1848. Around 1891 the farm was sold to Paul Schwartz, who retained the property until 1919. That year the property was purchased by Nicholas Theisen. |
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Bibliographic References: | Architecture and History Survey, January-October 2002. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |