Property Record
1302 STATE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Belle and Addison A. Cutter House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 29223 |
| Location (Address): | 1302 STATE ST |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Eau Claire |
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| Year Built: | 1885 |
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| Survey Date: | 1981 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Third Ward Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/10/2004 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/16/2004 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: | Multiple Resources of Eau Claire |
| Additional Information: | The Cutter House, an excellent example of the Queen Anne style, was erected in 1885. More exuberant than the Buffington House (1500 State Street, 3P/21), which is also in the district, the large residence is a decidly picturesque composition enhanced by the exquisite detail which may only be found in a city based upon the lumber industry. Rising from a rock-faced stone foundation and sheathed inclapboards and shingles, the Cutter House is composed of a main two and a half story block and a projecting three and a half story pavilion, a feature which dominates the facade. The gable roofed pavilion is characterized by taut, rounded surfaces on the lower sections and an arcaded balcony on the third floor. Balancing this element, but located on the ground level, is a semi-circular veranda and connecting entrance porch. A spindle valance and latticework between the turned posts provide ornamentation. Additional features include, on the north elevation, a two tier arcaded veranda (Note: the lower tier has been enclosed, one of the few changes made to the home.) decorated again with valanced and latticework. On the south elevation a simple porte-cochere is visible, as well as a massive chimney (another chimney is located behind the pavilion). The Cutter House was designated an Eau Claire landmark in 1981. In 1870 Addison A. Cutter, a native of New York, settled in Eau Claire, where he established a shoe business that catered to the special needs of the lumberjack. These boots were made chiefly by German and Norwegian cobblers. The quality of these shoes insured success for Cutter who soon became Eau Claire's leading shoe retailer. His combination store and factory (no longer extant) was located at the corner of Eau Claire and Dewey streets. Cutter, who died in 1906, was also a director of the Union National Bank and treasurer of the American Calk Company and was actively involved in community affairs. Cutter's wife, Belle, who continued the shoe business, lived in the home until her death in 1943. 2016- "This massive house exterior has an immense variety of woodcarvings, arcades, cantilevered gables, porches and various leaf patterns in its wood siding. Houses of the Victorian era typically had several tall, elaborate brick chimneys. The more elegant homes, such as this one, had their own private ballroom on the third floor. Guests arrived at the porte-cochere on the south side. Addison Cutter, a shoe retailer and owner of a boot factory that manufactured a distinctive type of boot for lumberjacks, built this house. Cutter's boots, constructed chiefly by German and Norwegian cobblers, were famous for their quality and comfort and were in great demand. Cutter was also a director of the Union National Bank and was actively involved in community affairs. His widow, Belle, lived here until her death in 1943." -"Eau Claire Landmarks: Designated Historic Properties in Eau Claire, Wisconsin", Eau Claire Landmarks Commission, P.O. Box 5148, 2016. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) TAX ASSESSMENT RECORDS, AREA RESEARCH CENTER - UW-EAU CLAIRE. (B) HISTORY OF EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, 1914, P. 690-691. (C) 1906-1943 EAU CLAIRE CITY DIRECTORIES. (D) RIVERS FLOW ON. (E) DRUMMOND FILE. (F) SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF THE SAWDUST CITY, 1977. (G) ARCHITECTURAL STYLES OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN EAU CLAIRE, EAU CLAIRE LANDMARKS COMMISSION 1993. Eau Claire Leader Telegram 4/13/1997. Eau Claire Landmarks booklet published by the Landmarks Commission in 2002. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |