Property Record
205 E 4TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ROBERT L. MCCORMICK HOUSE |
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| Other Name: | THE LUMBERMAN'S MANSION |
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| Reference Number: | 18501 |
| Location (Address): | 205 E 4TH ST |
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| County: | Sawyer |
| City: | Hayward |
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| Year Built: | 1886 |
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| Survey Date: | 1976 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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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: | 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. The two-story, wood frame house displays an exuberance of wood detailing including an applied decorative projecting tower. It rests on a red sandstone foundation and is situated atop a prominent rise overlooking the city. No other residence in the area is as finely crafted or detailed as this house, despite serious alterations to the interior. WOOD SHINGLED SQUARE TURRET W/ STEEPLY PITCHED PYRAMIDAL ROOF SIDE BAY W/ 2ND FLR BALCONY UNDER WOOD SHINGLED GABLE WOOD SHINGLED SPANDRELS AND WALL PANELS TRANSOMED WINDOWS AND DOOR DORIC PORCHBELT/SILL COURSE. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Hayward Sawyer County Reporter 2/26/1997. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |