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517 MONROE ST

Historic Name:
Cole Brothers House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
27634

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Property Location

Location (Address)

517 MONROE ST

County

Sheboygan

City/Village

Sheboygan Falls

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1846

Additions

Survey Date

1993

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Greek Revival

Structural System

Balloon Frame

Wall Material

Asphalt

Architect

Thomas Trow

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

A 'site file' (Cole Historic District) 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History The Cole Brothers house was originally built with lumber from the Stedman sawmill. It was completely shingled over at an unknown date. The building was originally a side-gabled Greek Revival, but a projecting front gable was added, creating an L-plan. The original entrance in the ell is now sheltered by an arched porch. The foundation consists of plastered-over field stone. A front addition was constructed in 1926 to house a barber shop. Charles Cole moved to Sheboygan Falls in 1838, where Silas Stedman was running a sawmill. In 1842, Cole's brothers moved into the area and they built their house in 1846. Cole was appointed postmaster of Sheboygan Falls in 1840 and owned a general store next to his brother' home. His wife Sarah was the city's first school teacher, which she ran from their family home next to the general store. Cole also secured the first Temperance League in the midwest, which he directed from the second story of the general store. "The Greek Revival cottage was built in 1846 by George and John Cole who arrived from New England to build a community in the true Yankee tradition." Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated.

Bibliographic References

THE SHEBOYGAN PRESS 6/26/1994. SHEBOYGAN PRESS 2/13/1995. SHEBOYGAN PRESS 9/14/1995. Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Cole Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Dec 01, 1988

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

house Greek Revival

Sheboygan
County

Sheboygan Falls
Community

1840-1849
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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