Property Record
109 Water St.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | James and Eliza Blanchard House |
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| Other Name: | Saether Funeral Home |
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| Reference Number: | 244375 |
| Location (Address): | 109 Water St. |
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| County: | Lafayette |
| City: | Blanchardville |
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| Year Built: | 1905 |
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| Survey Date: | 2021 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | American Foursquare |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This 2-story American Foursquare house was constructed c.1905 with diamond-motif leaded glass windows inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement. It is rectangular in plan with cast stone and red brick walls and an asphalt-shingled hipped roof with widely overhanging eaves that feature decoratively shaped modillions. The front elevation faces south and is asymmetrical in composition. A 1-story bay of cast stone construction projects from the building’s southeast corner and spans the eastern half of the façade. This bay features a flat roof with widely overhanging eaves accented with decorative modillions. Banks of 1-over-1 windows are located in its front (south) and side (east) elevations. A recessed entrance is located at the west end of the bay’s front elevation; the entrance consists of a metal-framed glass door and is accessed via a set of concrete steps with metal handrails. The second story of the house contains a single 1-over-1 window and a small leaded-glass window above the projecting bay; both windows have heavy stone sills and lintels. West of this is a 3-sided bay that is two stories in height. The bay contains individual 1-over-1 windows in each side; all windows features stone sills and lintels. Hipped roof dormers project from the front and side roof slopes; each dormer features wide overhanging eaves with decorative modillions, wood shingle siding, and a pair of decorative leaded glass, double-hung windows. The west elevation features a cantilevered second story bay window with wide overhanging eaves, decorative modillions, and banks of leaded-glass windows. A tall chimney of red brick construction with a flared cap protrudes from the eastern roof slope. A flat roofed porch with second-story addition projects from the rear elevation; both elements were likely added after the building’s conversion to a funeral home in 1942. The house currently serves as a bed and breakfast inn. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |