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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 903 W 6TH ST |
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| County | Wood |
| City/Village | Marshfield |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1931 |
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| Survey Date | 2005 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | George Schley & Sons - Perce G. Schley, architect |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
LLOYD FELKER WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE FELKER MANUFACTURING CO. IN MARSHFIELD, WHICH IS STILL IN EXISTENCE IN 2005. 2005- built on a large corner lot for Marshfield businessman Lloyd E. Felker, fine example of the Tudor Revival style. The Felker house is two stories tall and irregular in plan. Its main, south-facing facade is divided into two portions: a west wing and a slightly projecting east wing. The entire first story of the house as well as both stories of the east wing are sided in brick, which has corners trimmed in cut stone, while the second story of the west wing is clad in painted stucco and has portions framed by false half-timber work. The overall effect is somewhat imposing because the main facade of the Felker house is the long side. Lloyd E. Felker was a member of the family that moved its steel fabricating plant to Marshfield in 1916 and which continues to operate in this city today. Lloyd Felker, however, chose not to enter the firm and instead created the Felker Oil Co. in Marshfield, a wholesale dealer in petroleum products. He was also one of the founders and a onetime president of the Dairyland Broadcasting Service, which was the first radio station in Marshfield. |
| Bibliographic References | SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS OF MARSHFIELD: 1884, 1887, 1891, 1898, 1904, 1912, 1925, 1925 (UPDATED TO 1941), 1925 (UPDATED TO 1960). SCHNITZLER, DONALD H. (ED.) THE MARSHFIELD STORY. VOL. 1., AMHERST, WI, 1997, P. 68; VOL. 2, EAGLE RIVER, WI, 2000. CITY OF MARSHFIELD TAX ROLLS. 2005, Timothy F. Heggland. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, West Fifth Street - West Sixth Street Historic District, Marshfield, WI. "W 5th - W 6th Street, Marshfield Historic District Walking tour," Marshfield Historic Preservation Committee, ca. 2019 House listed in the Schroeder Schley Drawing index on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library, Milwaukee. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | West Fifth Street - West Sixth Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| State Register Listing Date | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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