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2914 N MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2914 N MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Holger & Ida M. Jorgensen Duplex
Other Name:Richard K. & Carol Jean LaPlante Duplex
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:148565
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2914 N MAIN ST
County:Racine
City:Racine
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1929
Additions:
Survey Date:2010200820092021
Historic Use:duplex
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Holger Jorgensen
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Melvin Avenue Residential Historic District
National Register Listing Date:11/2/2011
State Register Listing Date:2/18/2011
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:2009- This 2-1/2 story Tudor Revival house was constructed in 1940. It is rectangular in plan and has a hipped roof and red brick veneer. Windows are of three kinds: 6-over-1 double-hung sash, fixed diamond-light, and multi-light casement. The front (east) elevation has a steeply-pitched gable wall dormer centered along the roofline and a projecting entry bay that is capped with a steeply-pitched gable. Both gable ends are clad in decorative half-timbering. An interior brick chimney protrudes from the south slope of the roof. Random stone details are inlaid on all elevations. A one-bay garage (built c.1950) is located in back of the house. -"North Main Street Survey," WisDOT ID #2703-02-02, Prepared by Gail Hammerich (2009). 2008- 2-1/2 story hip roof, rectangular plan house with brick veneer. Windows are 6/1 double-hung sash, fixed diamond-light, and multi-light casement. Interior brick chimney, random stone details on exterior, steeply pitched gable wall dormer with half-timbering, low-profile pointed arch over main entrance. Single-bay garage on property (c.1950). Date of construction acquired from city records. Resurveyed October 2009; appearance unchanged. 2021 - resurveyed, appearance unchanged
Bibliographic References:Historic Resources Survey, City of Racine. Mead & Hunt, Inc. June 2008.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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