| 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.
THIS THREE AND A HALF-STORY SHCOOL WAS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1903 TO 1905. (SEE BIB. REF. E, 2). THE BUILDING FEATURES AN IRREGULAR SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A STONE FOUNDATION, A CONCRETE EXTERIOR, A STONE TRIM, AND AN ASPHALT SHINGLED HIP ROOF. ACCORDING TO THE INVENTORY CARD DESCRIBING THIS SCHOOL, THE EXTERIOR WALLS ARE MADE OF COURSED ASHLAR. HIP ROOFED DORMERS INTERSECT WITH THE MAIN ROOF IN THE ATTIC STORY. CENTERED ON THE FACADE IS A THREE AND A HALF-STORY GABLED BAY, WITH CORNICE RETURNS AND A DENTIL TRIM IN THE OPEN GABLED END. ROUND ARCHED OPENINGS DISTINGUISH BOTH THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND AN ATTIC STORY WINDOW. THERE IS A WEIGHTINESS TO THE WALL MATERIALS, A RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE CHARACTERISTIC. THIS STRUCTURE IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
THIS SCHOOL WAS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT F. S. ALLEN. (SEE BIB. REF. 1). THE BUILDERS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDED CHARLES CURTIS, HERMAN ENZENROTH AND S. JENKIN. (SEE BIB. REF. 2).
HISTORICALLY KNOWN AS THE MINERAL POINT HIGH SCHOOL, THIS STRUCTURE HAS BEEN IN USE AS A SCHOOL FROM 1905 TO THE PRESENT DAY. (SEE BIB. REF. E, F). THE BUILDING IS CURRENTLY KNOWN AS THE MINERAL POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 151: Dodgeville To Belmont.” WHS project number 92-0510IA/LT. October 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center (GLARC).
A. TAX ROLLS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE AT THE AREA RESEARCH CNETER OF THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE, PLATTEVILE, WI.
B. "MINERAL POINT GUIDE," MINERAL POINT: MINERAL POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, N.D.
C. FRANK HUMBERSTONE, JR. AND ANNE D. JENKIN, "THE HOMES OF MINERAL POINT," MINERAL POINT: FOUNTAIN PRESS, 1976.
D. C. W. BUTTERFIELD, "THE HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN," CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1881. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
E. GEORGE FIEDLER, "MINERAL POINT, A HISTORY," MADISON: STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN, 1973.
F. FIELD OBSERVATION BASED ON ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, BUILDING MATERIALS AND LOCAL HISTORY.
G. SANBORN-PERRIS FIRE INSURANCE MAPS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN, IN MADISON, WISCONSIN.
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1. "IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT," 27 SEPTEMBER, 1900.
2. "IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT," 2 APRIL 1903, 7 MAY 1903.
3. "IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT," 7 MAY 1903. |
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