Property Record
407 N GRAND AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Michael Kelliher House |
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| Reference Number: | 16797 |
| Location (Address): | 407 N GRAND AVE |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Waukesha |
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| Year Built: | 1874 |
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| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Kelliher, Michael, House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 10/28/1983 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: | Multiple Resources of Waukesha |
| Additional Information: | 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. Architectural Description: The Kelliher House is among the finest of the Victorian Gothic styled buildings in Waukesha. The walls, constructed of cream city brick, rise two stories (with an attic) above a cut limestone foundation. The asymmetrically composed building is crowned by a truncated hip roof from which front and cross gables project. The roof is steeply pitched and covered with wood shingles. A pair of brick chimneys pierce the center of the hip roof. Gable peaks are graced with perforated details resembling decorative trusswork. A similar ornament accents a gablet which adjoins the front gable. Windows appear in pairs on the front gable and like the remainder of the single windows, are narrow one-over-one sash types capped by brick stilted arches with stone keystones. A two story bay window occupies the south gable and is detailed in a similar manner. The building was converted to commercial use in 1973 and the interior was remodeled with offices on the first floor, and an apartment is on the second. A frame addition has replaced a porch on the north elevation and the front porch is a twentieth century replacement, however, these modifications do not seriously detract from the design. Another map code is City Map # 16. Architectural Significance: Architecturally significant as a representative example of a period of construction, the Kelliher House is one of the best examples of the Victorian Gothic style remaining in Waukesha. The building material, cream city brick, is also a notable feature as is the retention of the original roofing material. Other comparable examples of the style remain at 234 Carroll Street (WK 39/32), 501 Barney Street (WK 38/17), 712 N. East Avenue (WK 2/15). |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Does not appear on Bird's Eye Map of Waukesha 1874. B. Appears on Birds Eye Map of Waukesha 1880. C. Waukesha Tax Rolls 1880 (UWM-ARC). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |