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115 PRAIRIE ST

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115 PRAIRIE ST

Historic Name:
William G. Bissel House and Carriage Barn

Other Name:
Victorian Treasure B & B

Reference Number:
3557

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Property Location

Location (Address)

115 PRAIRIE ST

County

Columbia

City/Village

Lodi

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1897

Additions

Survey Date

1999

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Queen Anne

Structural System

Wall Material

Clapboard

Architect

Carl C. Menes

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

MODIFIED PALLADIAN WINDOWS IN GABLES, ODD 3-SIDED DORMER, RECESSED PORCH ON CNR OF 2ND FLR, 2 PORCHES ON 1ST FLR, GROUPED COLUMNS ON ALL. BISSELL WAS A LODI ENTREPENEUR AND MERCHANT BEFORE THE ADVENT OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND WAS A STATE SENATOR FROM 1897-1912. This excellent late Queen Anne style house was designed and built for Bissell by Lodi architect/contractor Carl C. Menes in 1897. The current owners have done a superb job of restoring the house, including rebuilding the original wraparound veranda that had been removed earlier. The interior of the house is also exceptional and in better than original condition. The large two-story frame and clapboard-clad carriage barn in the rear of the house was also built in 1897. "This classic Queen Anne home was built for William Bissell, state senator and one-time partner of Edward Seville. The wrap-around veranda was rebuilt in the early 1980s. The restored ridge cresting on the roof is typical Victorian architecture but is more ornate than the original. This home now houses the Victorian Treasure Bed and Breakfast." Preservation Committee of the Lodi Valley Historical Society, Stepping Back: A Walking Tour of Historic Lodi Homes, 1995.

Bibliographic References

CAPITAL TIMES, JANUARY 25, 1988. City of Lodi Tax Rolls. Lodi Historical Album: 1848-1973. Lodi: 1973, p. 128 (photo). State Bank of Lodi Calendar, 1988 (historic photo). Milwaukee Sentinel: February 18, 1900, Section 1, p. 12 (photo). Lodi Valley News: 4/25/1896, p. 3; 12/19/1896, p. 3; 5/15/1897, p. 3; 5/29/1897, p. 3; 6/19/1897, p. 3; 7/17/1897, p. 3; 11/06/1898, p. 3; 2/12/1898, p. 3. Lodi Enterprise: 3/12/1925, p. 1 (Bissell Obituary). Preservation Committee of the Lodi Valley Historical Society, Stepping Back: A Walking Tour of Historic Lodi Homes, 1995.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Lodi Street - Prairie Street Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Jun 22, 2000

State Register Listing Date

Jan 21, 2000

Contributing

Yes

house Queen Anne

Columbia
County

Lodi
Community

1890-1899
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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