Property Record
840 1ST ST N
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John B. (Jean Baptiste) Arpin House (The Chateau) |
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| Reference Number: | 32356 |
| Location (Address): | 840 1ST ST N |
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| County: | Wood |
| City: | Wisconsin Rapids |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Survey Date: | 19952024 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | James Douglas |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Chateau was the family homestead, and one of the few modern homes (i.e., running water, electricity, telephone). Arpin lived from 1826?-1892. Later owners included Georgianna Arpin Buckley, Beverely Wenzel Reddick, Dane Dahl, and William and Faye Collier. The c.1885 Queen Anne house next door is the home of Arpin's son, Dan. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |