540 W CHESTNUT ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

540 W CHESTNUT ST

Architecture and History Inventory
540 W CHESTNUT ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:EDWIN & LUCILLE PERKINS CALDWELL HOUSE
Other Name:HILLCREST INN BED AND BREAKFAST
Contributing:
Reference Number:24468
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):540 W CHESTNUT ST
County:Racine
City:Burlington
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1908
Additions:
Survey Date:2006
Historic Use:carriage house
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete Block
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. THIS TUDOR REVIVAL STYLE-INFLUENCED CRAFTSMAN STYLE CARRIAGE HOUSE HAS A SIDE GABLE FORM AND WALLS THAT ARE CLAD IN CONCRETE BLOCK ORNAMENTED WITH PANEL-FACED CONCRETE BLOCK QUOINS. AN ORIEL BAY THAT IS POSITIONED OVER THE MAIN NORTH-FACING ENTRANCE IS CLAD IN STUCCO AND FALSE HALF TIMBER WORK, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING HAS NOW BEEN REMODELED AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ROOMS FOR THE INN. THIS BUILDING IS ACCESSED MOST EASILY FROM STORLE AVE. ALSO ON PARCEL IS THE ASSOCIATED MAIN HOUSE (AHI# 24467)
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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