Property Record
553 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | FUNERAL HOME (1935 CA-1974 CA) |
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Other Name: | William Smith House |
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Reference Number: | 23474 |
Location (Address): | 553 MAIN ST |
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County: | Oconto |
City: | Oconto |
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Year Built: | 1883 |
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Survey Date: | 2009 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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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. SMITH WAS PRES OF FARNSWORTH & SMITH BANK, ONE OF OCONTO'S FIRST FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BEGUN IN 1860. IT WAS BUILT FOR THE BANKER'S WIFE, THE FORMER ELLA NEWBANKS, WHILE SHE WAS ON A TRIP TO ALASKA. STEEPLY PITCHED ROOF. PEDIMENT OVER PORCH ENTRY. STAINED GLASS TRANSOMS. POLYGONAL BAY W/ DECORATIVE FRIEZE BAND. 2 STORY ATTACHED REAR GARAGE IS A LATER ADDITION. HOUSE USED AS A FUNERAL HOME FROM ca 1935-ca 1974.[Date Cnst:CA] FUNERAL HOME (1935 CA-1974 CA). 2021- Originally William Smith House. |
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Bibliographic References: | Historic Sites Reconnaissance Survey. May 2009. Prepared by Barbara Kooiman. West Main Street Historic District, Oconto, Wisconsin brochure, 1979. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |