Property Record
807 200TH AVE (US HWY 45)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | House, John D. and Mary Goldsworthy farmstead |
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| Reference Number: | 227911 |
| Location (Address): | 807 200TH AVE (US HWY 45) |
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| County: | Kenosha |
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| Township/Village: | Paris |
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| Town: | 2 |
| Range: | 21 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 8 |
| Quarter Section: | SW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 1925 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 20142019 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2019- "This property stands on the east side of 200th Avenue (USH 45), about 1.2-miles north of the town of Paris in the NW quarter of Section 8 in Paris Township. The farmstead consists of eight resources, seven of which have been previously inventoried in the AHI as the Goldsworthy Farmstead (227911-227918). "The original farmhouse is set near the road on the south side of the driveway. Contrary to previous inventories noting 1865, county records indicate it was built in 1925. The 2019 Kenosha County intensive survey identified it as a representative example of a front gabled house, but it was not recommended eligible. The two-story vernacular house is rectangular in plan and its entrance presently stands on the west end of the house, but the north side was likely the original facade. The primary (north) elevation is asymmetrical and fenestrated with one-over-one sash windows. A small hipped-roof bay projects from the middle of the first floor. The main entrance is set in a covered one-story gabled wing on the east end of the house. It is unlikely this was the original entrance location, and the hipped-roof bay could have replaced the original entrance. The doors and windows are modern replacements. "Plat maps indicate the property was homesteaded as early as 1861. John D. Goldsworthy (1817-1892) was noted as owner of this farm in county plat maps from 1861 to 1887. He was born in England and immigrated to Paris Township in 1842. In 1847, he married Mary Ann Gilbert (1822-1889), also of England, and they raised seven children. The family was listed as here in US censuses conducted between 1850 and 1880. Goldsworthy was listed in an 1879 directory as a farmer having “accumulated a valuable property” in Section 8 in Paris. They resided on 160 acres of “fine land, well improved, with good buildings” (WHC 1879: 719). The 1899 plat map shows that an 82-acre parcel had been added to the boundaries of the farm, which was owned by the “Gunter Bros.” The land was formerly owned by English native William Gunter Sr, whose sons operated the Gunter Bros firm. Charles (1860-1940) and William (1878-1946) Gunter were natives of Kenosha County and ran “one of the most prosperous business enterprises [a meat market] in the village of Bristol” (Beers 1906: 615). Both as a pair and individually, along with their brothers Herbert (1869-1936) and Harvey (1876-1941), the men owned several parcels throughout Paris Township. The 1908 plat map shows that the Gunter family rearranged the boundaries of several adjoining parcels in the vicinity. At the time, this farmstead was called Maple Ridge Farm, was 157 acres, and owned by Herbert Gunter. Plat maps show he retained ownership until at least 1934. In the 1919 county farmers’ directory, Herbert’s farm was 187 acres and included portions of Section 8 and 18. Charles, Harvey, and the Gunter Bros (now run by Charley and Edward) owned a total of 570 acres in Sections 7, 8, 9, 16, and 18 of Paris Township (Prairie Farmer 1919: 49). "The farm is not associated with important events or people in local, state, or federal history, and therefore not eligible under Criteria A or B. Several buildings on the farmstead suffer from loss of architectural integrity. The house was noted to be a representative example of a front gabled house, however it is likely that the fenestration on the original primary (north) façade was altered, and the main entrance moved to the east (front gabled) elevation. The farm is not eligible under Criterion C. The house was not recommended eligible in the 2019 intensive survey. This building is not individually eligible. The farmstead as a whole is also recommended not eligible for listing in the NRHP." 2014- "This farmstead consists of 8 historic resources including a Front Gabled house [AHI#227911], bank barn complex [227912], two machine sheds [227917 and 227918], pump house [227915], garage [227914], granary [227916], and corn crib [227913]. The 2-story vernacular house was constructed c.1890. It is rectangular in plan with vinyl siding and an asphalt-shingled gable roof. The building's primary fa9ade faces north and is asymmetrical in plan due to uneven fenestration and a 1-story side-gabled addition that projects from the east elevation. A single door is located in the north side of the addition and is sheltered under a shed-roofed porch with new wood railings, steps, and supports. Although this is currently the primary entrance, there was likely an earlier entrance along the north or west elevation that has since been removed. A 1-story, hipped-roof projection is located near the center of the north elevation. Windows throughout the building are 1- over-1; all appear to be modern replacements." -"USH 45: 16th Ave to STH 50", WisDOT#3200-01-02, Prepared by Gail Klein, (2013). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Kenosha County Assessor. Kenosha County Property Information Web Portal [Property Info, GIS Map, Historic Aerial Photos] (2020). Retrieved from http://propertyinfo.kenoshacounty.org/Search.aspx (1/20/20). Prairie Farmer. Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders, Kenosha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin (1919) Chicago: Prairie Farmer. http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/51938 (1/10/20). Western Historical Co. History of Racine & Kenosha Counties (1879). Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/historyracinean00cogoog (1/30/20). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |