Property Record
709 W 5TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | R. CONNOR JR. HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 137502 |
| Location (Address): | 709 W 5TH ST |
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| County: | Wood |
| City: | Marshfield |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Fifth Street - West Sixth Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 2/14/2006 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 9/23/2005 |
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| Additional Information: | ROBERT CONNOR JR. WAS SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCALLY IMPORTANT LUMBER CO. FOUNDED BY HIS FATHER, R. CONNOR SR. HE WAS ALSO THE DEVELOPER OF A PLAT OF LAND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS HISTORIC DISTRICT. HIS HOUSE (ONE OF SEVERAL THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH HIM IN MARSHFIELD)WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1900 AND 1905 AND IS AN EARLY EXAMPLE THAT SHARES QUEEN ANNE STYLE CHARACTERISTICS AS WELL AS DUTCH COLONIAL REVIVAL. "This house (one of several that were associated with R Connor Jr. in Marshfield) was built between 1900 and 1905 and is an early example that shares Queen Anne style characteristics as well as Dutch Colonial Revival. Robert Connor Jr. was associated with the locally important Lumber Company founded by his father R. Connor Sr. Mr. Connor served as a former mayor for the coty of Marshfield from 1909-1913 and for years was captain of the Marshfield unit of the Wisconsin National Guard, taking part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the march to the Rhine, was one of the army of occupation, and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and given a divisional citation. He was also the developer of a plat of land that is included in the West 5th & 6th Streets Historic District." "More Homes of Architectural Interest: Marshfield Historic Driving Tour" |
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| Bibliographic References: | SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS OF MARSHFIELD: 1884, 1887, 891, 1898, 1904, 1912, 1925, 1925 (UPDATED TO 1941), 1925 (UPDATED TO 1960). SCHNITZLER, DONALD H. (ED.) THE MARSHFIELD STORY. VOL. 1., AMHERST, WI, 1997; VOL. 2, EAGLE RIVER, WI, 2000. CITY OF MARSHFIELD TAX ROLLS. "More Homes of Architectural Interest: Marshfield Historic Driving Tour," Marshfield Historic Preservation Committee, ca. 2019 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |