Property Record
W19919 WINNEBAGO RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Smith House |
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| Reference Number: | 127298 |
| Location (Address): | W19919 WINNEBAGO RD |
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| County: | Trempealeau |
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| Township/Village: | Gale |
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| Town: | 19 |
| Range: | 8 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 33 |
| Quarter Section: | SW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 1885 |
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| Survey Date: | 2003 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2013 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2003-This house sits on a large lot that features several mature trees and shrubs. It has a long setback from the frontage road (Winnebago Rd.). It is a two story vernacular Gabled Ell form constructed of vermilion colored brick of a hue that is prevalent in nearby Galesville. It was probably built in the 1875-1885 era and has vague architectural references to the Italianate style. It has a fairly steeply-pitched gable roof on the main block and the projecting ell that is covered with asphalt shingles. A narrow brick corbelled frieze spans the area underneath the roof eaves. The tall window openings are filled with single light sashes that are not original to the building and decorated with segmental brick lintels. The building sits on a stucco-covered stone foundation. The main entrance is in the north wall of the ell and is covered with an enclosed porch that features a sloped shed roof covered with standing seam metal. The porch is enclosed with large single light openings and an entry door. A modern wood clad chimney rises from the area where the main block meets the enclosed porch. It is a later addition, as well. Attached to the south wall of the ell is another enclosed porch covering the #28;back#29; entrance to the house. It is also enclosed with single light sashes sitting on a wood clad base. There is a frame carriage house also on the property. It is unclear from the general site-specific research for this project who originally built this house, but plat maps indicate that it was always associated with small tracts of property, rather than a large farm, perhaps because if its proximity to Galesville. In the early twentieth century, the property was owned by George Smith and the house is known for this family today. (Plat Maps, Mary Jane Hilton) The house has some architectural interest as a relatively intact Gabled Ell vernacular form and for the use of local bricks that were typical of those used in nearby Galesville during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. But, the house does not have the distinctive architectural features or style or method of construction that would qualify it for eligibility for the NRHP under Criterion C, particularly in comparison to the fine brick houses in Galesville. Initial research does not suggest that its use or ownership were significant for local history, so the building does not qualify under NR Criterion A or B either. IN 2013 THIS BUILDING COULD NOT BE LOCATED, THUS ASSUMED NOT EXTANT. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |