Property Record
102 S Milwaukee St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Rock River House |
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| Other Name: | BILL & MARY'S ROCK RIVER TAP |
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| Reference Number: | 15316 |
| Location (Address): | 102 S Milwaukee St |
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| County: | Dodge |
| City: | Theresa |
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| Year Built: | 1860 |
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| Survey Date: | 19742022 |
| Historic Use: | lodging-inn |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cut Stone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | SEMI COURSED WALLS W/ HEAVY MORTARINGSTONE LINTELS COVERED BY DECORATIVE METAL LINTELS MOULDED EAVES* 2022: This two-story building was constructed c.1860. It is of stone construction rests on a stone foundation. It has a hip roof covered with asphalt shingles and has vinyl soffits underneath the eaves. Windows are one-over-one wood along with one-over-one vinyl sash. The windows feature stone lintels and sills. There is brick infill and glass-block windows around the primary entry on the front (east) facade, with a sign above the main entryway that reads “ROCK RIVER HOUSE.” The door at the side (north) elevation has been replaced. A two-story addition is at the rear portion of the side (north) elevation. The addition features a flat roof and corbelled brick coursework. According to Jim Polster, President of the Theresa Historical Society, this was originally The Rock River House, which was an early boarding house, saloon, and stagecoach stop in Theresa. Polster also noted that before prohibition it was owned by Phillip & Louis Mueller. The main source for information on Theresa history, a book titled Life in Theresa in the 1930s, 40s, & 50s as I Saw it and Lived it (hereafter shortened to Life in Theresa) by Jim Widmer provided information on the buildings within the village of Theresa’s small commercial downtown. Widmer states, without giving a specific date, that during the early nineteenth century the Rock River House was run by the Charlie Bernard Family as a bar. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |