Property Record
216 W COLLEGE AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HATTIE JAMES HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 17014 |
| Location (Address): | 216 W COLLEGE AVE |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Waukesha |
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| Year Built: | 1931 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | L.H. Vanalstine, Waukesha |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | College Avenue Historic District |
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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. The James house is a nicely detailed example of Tudor inspired design,. The assymetrically massed building is veneered with random ashlar. The steeply pitched gable roofs, covered with green tile, are important components of the design. The peaks of the gable ends are shingled, decorative half timbering covers the attic level of the building. Windows appear in pairs and are covered by simple lintels. Hip roofed dormers which pierce the eave line of the roof, contain shingle windows. The main entrance to the James house is approached through a round headed arch adjoining the main gable end of the house. A similar stone arch is part of a stone fence om the front property line. The James house is an example of the period revival styles popular during the 1920's in Waukesha. The James house is more elaborate than many of the Tudor inspired residences (211 Wright St. WK 79/5); (419 E. Broadway WK 38/26); (1100 E. Broadway WK 81/13) and (412 Windsor Dr. WK 80/13). Other examples of the style appear at 209 and 301 Windsor Dr. (WK 36/32 and 80/16). A pivotal design in the College Avenue Historic District, the James house is situated in a block of revival designs. This area originally adjoined the limestone quarry and was not developed until the 1920's. Mrs. James was a widow at the time she built the house in 1931. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Waukesha Freeman 10/5/94. (B) Waukesha Freeman 4/28/1997. (C) City of Waukesha Building Permit, 1931. (D) Waukesha City Directories, 1929, 1934. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |