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404 E COOK ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

404 E COOK ST

Architecture and History Inventory
404 E COOK ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:HENRY EPSTEIN HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:3615
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):404 E COOK ST
County:Columbia
City:Portage
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1883
Additions:
Survey Date:2003
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:Brick
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
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, Division of Historic Preservation.

Broad, bracketed overhang; center gable with circular window and bargeboard; pilaster like treatment along corners; flat arch lintels with corbel stop; 2 story bay with "dog tooth" brick work; entry porch with denticulated frieze and brackets; heavily molded double doors and transom.

#650: Garage.

Constructed for Henry Epstein, a local brewer. In 1875, Epstein purchased Hettinger Brewery located on Edgewater Avenue behind the future location of his house.

Alterations include the painted brick walls, replacement windows, and a small shed-roof addition to the rear.
Bibliographic References:PORTAGE 1987 LANDMARKS CALENDAR. Architecture and History Survey. WHS # 06-0011/CO September-October 2003. Prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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