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2117 MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2117 MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:JOHN F. SIMS HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:216581
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2117 MAIN ST
County:Portage
City:Stevens Point
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1911
Additions:
Survey Date:20112018
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Craftsman
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Clark Street - Main Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date:6/7/2021
State Register Listing Date:11/22/2019
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:JOHN F. SIMS WAS THE SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, WHICH IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM HIS HOUSE (AHI#16983).
Bibliographic References:NELSON, WENDELL. "HOUSES THAT GREW." STEVENS POINT, 1983, P. 144. STEVENS POINT DAILY JOURNAL: JULY 26, 1911, P. 1; SEPTEMBER 13, 1911, P. 1; SEPTEMBER 22, 1922, P. 1.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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