Property Record
35896 OSSEO RD
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Reference Number: | 168407 |
| Location (Address): | 35896 OSSEO RD |
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| County: | Trempealeau |
| City: | Independence |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Survey Date: | 2010 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2011- This two-story, red brick, Gabled Ell residence is located on the east side of Osseo Road, south of its intersection with Whitehall Road. Erected ca. 1890, the house rises from a stone foundation and faces west toward the roadway. The cross gable roof has been sheathed with asphalt shingles. A one-story, enclosed porch is located in the ell of the main (west-facing) facade; it displays a half-hipped, asphalt-shingled roof and is finished with vinyl siding. A small one-story shed-roof addition with aluminum siding is located in the ell of the rear (east-facing) facade. Segmental-arch openings, segmental-arch brick lintels, stone sills, and wide eaves add embellishment throughout the house. The fenestration is generally intact, although an opening on the rear facade has been reduced and filled with a smaller, vinyl replacement window. Many of the earliest constructed buildings in Independence were erected of red brick, which was readily available from local factories. The first known brick factory in Independence was established by Ferdinand Horst in 1882. It is thought that many of the red brick houses standing today originated from his factory, although no specific connections were made during the survey. The vernacular house does not embody distinctive characteristics of any type, period, or method of construction. Lacking important architectural distinctions, the house is not eligible for its architecture. It should be noted here that the group of red brick houses on Osseo Road (and in the APE) were assessed for their architectural/historical significance as a whole, or in other words, as a potential historic district; however, modern development (newer intrusions) have altered the connection between these buildings such that the sense of historic environment has been diminished. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Gamroth, Clarence J. (Ed.). Historical Album, 100 Years, Independence, Wisc. Independence, WI: City of Independence, 1976. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |