Property Record
427 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Phelps, Truman H., House |
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Reference Number: | 23325 |
Location (Address): | 427 MAIN ST |
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County: | Oconto |
City: | Oconto |
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Year Built: | 1895 |
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Survey Date: | 1975 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Unknown |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | West Main Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 5/14/1979 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Main Street Historic District) exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. The site file also contains documentation and correspondence relating to Memorandum of Agreement stipulations as well as Determination of Eligibility documentation. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. ROUND CNR TURRET W/ STEEPLY PITCHED LARGE CONICAL ROOF CARVED & SPINDLEWORK PORCH W/ CARVED MOTIF IN PEDIMENT OVER ENTRY WOOD SHINGLED GABLE W/ BOWED-OUT GABLE PEAK TRANSOMED WINDOWS W/ MOULDED LINTELS T H PHELPS WAS BOOKKEEPER FOR HOLT & BALCOM LUMBER COMARGA [Date Cnst:CA] This land was bought for $150.00 in 1869 by Thurman Phelps who was a bookkeeper for Holt Lumber and had come from New England. The home remained in the family until 1937. |
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Bibliographic References: | Oconto County Reporter, Sep 13, 1978. West Main Street Historic District Walking Tour brochure, 1979. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |