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Mansard roofed cupola with round arched windows and iron cresting on roof; stone quoins; paired brackets and dentil trim under eaves/cornice; 4/4 window sashes, open front/side porches supported by carved posts; porte cochere. Three-sided projecting north bay; stained glass; two story west wing, iron fence.
The Cook-Rutledge House was constructed in 1873 and was altered with improvements valued at $4,000 by the prominent lumberman Edward Rutledge (1834-1911) in 1888 to its present appearance. Of typical Italianate square shape with denticulated cornice and wide eaves supported by paired brackets, the brick house has an elaborate mansard roofed cupola decorated with iron cresting, denticulated cornice, arched windows and corner pilasters. The Cook-Rutledge House exhibits varied complex ornament typical of the Victorian period such as decorative wooden porches and porte cochere, bracketed eaves, window hoods, iron cresting, stained glass and white stone trim foundation and quoins.
The Cook-Rutledge House is an excellent architecturally significant representative of the Italianate style and clearly the most elaborate extant historic 19th century house in Chippewa Falls.
CARRIAGE HOUSE (32-3).
Covenant/Easement: From 1/15/1980 to 1/15/1985. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.
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