Property Record
18087 County Highway K
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Anderson General Store |
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Other Name: | |
Contributing: | |
Reference Number: | 229650 |
Location (Address): | 18087 County Highway K |
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County: | Chippewa |
City: | |
Township/Village: | Arthur |
Unincorporated Community: | Cobban |
Town: | 30 |
Range: | 7 |
Direction: | W |
Section: | 2 |
Quarter Section: | SW |
Quarter/Quarter Section: | SW |
Year Built: | 1913 |
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Additions: | |
Survey Date: | 2014 |
Historic Use: | general store |
Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
Wall Material: | Clapboard |
Architect: | |
Other Buildings On Site: | N |
Demolished?: | No |
Demolished Date: |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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National Register Listing Date: | |
State Register Listing Date: |
Additional Information: | This was the general store of Oscar Anderson, a Norwegian immigrant who came to the US in 1892. He operated the store from at least 1910 to 1940. Anderson also played a role in securing the Yellow River Bridge for use across the Chippewa River at Cobban. |
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Bibliographic References: | U.S. Census records (1910, 1920, 1930, 1940) available at www.ancestory.com |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |