Property Record
138 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | SARAH AND LEVI LEONARD HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 29483 |
| Location (Address): | 138 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Evansville |
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| Year Built: | 1868 |
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| Additions: | 1925 |
| Survey Date: | 2006 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Evansville Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/16/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| 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. LEONARD WAS EVANSVILLE'S FIRST TEACHER. IN 1895, HE SOLD SOME OF THE PROPERTY'S 7 ACRES TO THE CITY FOR LEONARD PARK. THE TWO-STORY PORCH AND ENTRY ARE LATER ADDITIONS BUILT IN 1925. "This home was built by pioneer settler Levi Leonard (1815-1908) who came to "The Grove" in 1840. Leonard was a prosperous farmer and landowner who sold an 8-acre parcel to the municipality that became Leonard Park. He was the community's first school teacher and cultivated a life-long interest in education and local history. This is a rather plain, two-story painted brick home with typical Greek Revival elements including simple, unadorned entablature under the eaves and modestly detailed window lintels. The open porch roof extension is a 20th Century modification." Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
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| Bibliographic References: | JANESVILLE GAZETTE 5/21/1994. Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, 1992. MONTGOMERY, RUTH ANN. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. NOVEMBER 8, 1995, PP. 7, 10. Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, revised 1991. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville: A Walker's Guide, 2002. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |