Property Record
221 CENTRAL AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | BERT HARRINGTON HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 154001 |
| Location (Address): | 221 CENTRAL AVE |
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| County: | Bayfield |
| City: | Washburn |
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| Year Built: | 1918 |
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| Survey Date: | 2008 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This house was built by the Harrington family. Bert Harrington was a railroad engineer on the Omaha Railroad and later ran the theater in Washburn. According to a 1918 Washburn Times article, Harringon took great pains to build and design this home to his taste. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Washburn Heritage Preservation Association. Wood, Stone, and Water: Washburn Walking Tour. Bayfield: Roslyn Nelson, 2005, P.30. WASHBURN TIMES: AUG. 15, 1918, P. 5; NO. 21, 1918, P. 1. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |