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901 6TH ST

Historic Name:
Ely Wright House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
16270

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Property Location

Location (Address)

901 6TH ST

County

Marathon

City/Village

Wausau

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1881

Additions

C. 1900

Survey Date

1983

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Italianate

Structural System

Wall Material

Clapboard

Architect

John Mercer

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. PHOTOS 15/19 ARE FILED WITH THE K NEGATIVES WHILE 216/12 ARE FILED WITH THE NR NEGATIVES. ALSO LISTED IN THE ANDREW WARREN HISTORIC DISTRICT #: 84003708 John Mercer, a local architect-builder and former cabinetmaker, designed this handsome Italianate residence. The two-story clapboard house has a long rectangular belvedere atop its low-pitched hipped roof, and, in characteristic Italianate style, both the belvedere roof and main roof feature wide-overhanging eaves studded with brackets. The first- and second-story windows boast elaborate surrounds, each carved with a vine pattern. A small porch, whose Tuscan columns support a balustraded deck, shelters the entry. This porch was remodeled c. 1900. Ely Wright pioneered an early local industry, founding an ironworks and machinery factory. Later owners of this house included George Young, Eben Clemence, B.H. Conlin, and Guy Gooding. Covenant/Easement: From 12/7/1983 to 12/7/1988. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.

Bibliographic References

WAUSAU DAILY HERALD 5/6/1994. ANDREW WARREN HISTORIC DISTRICT, FRIENDS OF WAUSAU HISTORIC LANDMARKS, 1995(?). Buildings of Wisconsin manuscript. Marathon County Historical Society & Wausau Historic Landmarks Commission, Walking Tour of Andrew Warren Historic District in the City of Wausau, February 2007. City in the Pinery, A Guide to Wausau's Architecture, The City of Wausau, 1984.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Wright, Ely, House

National Register Listing Date

Mar 01, 1982

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

house Italianate

Marathon
County

Wausau
Community

1880-1889
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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