Property Record
41-55 S OAK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | SAMUEL MOORE HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 46471 |
| Location (Address): | 41-55 S OAK ST |
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| County: | Grant |
| City: | Platteville |
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| Year Built: | 1863 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2018 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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-Public History. THIS TWO-STORY STRUCTURE FEATURED A STONE FOUNDATION, A BRICK EXTERIOR, A BRACKETED AND TRUNCATED HIP ROOF OVER THE NORTH WING, AND A FLAT ROOF WITH A DECORATIVE CORNICE TRIM ON THE SOUTH WING. OTHER ARCHITECUTRAL FEATURES INCLUDED PLAIN LINTELS AND SILLS AND A THREE-SIDED BAY WINDOW TO THE SOUTH. A TWO-LEVEL PORCH ONCE EXTENDED ACROSS THE FRONT FACADES OF THIS FORMER HOTEL. THE ORIGINAL PART OF THE BUILDING IS AN ITALIANATE STYLE HOUSE THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1863 FOR SAMUEL MOORE. BETWEEN 1875 AND 1896, THE FLAT ROOF ADDITION WAS BUILT AND THE ENTIRE BUILDING THEN BECAME THE GATES HOUSE HOTEL. JOHN HADFIELD OWNED THE BUILDING FROM 1884 TO 1908, AND RAN THE GATES HOTEL FROM IT. IN 1908, THE NAME CHANGED TO HOTEL VAUGHN, AND IN 1915, IT CHANGED AGAIN TO HOTEL STAM. (SEE BIB. REF. A, B). THE EXTERIOR OF THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN PARTIALLY PAINTED AND IT IS NOW USED AS APARTMENTS. Threatened with demolition IN 1987 TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE ODD FELLOWS CENTER. IT IS STILL INTACT IN 2005, HOWEVER, AND IT WAS NOT REPHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE 2005 SURVEY. Demolished on 1/31/2018. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. RICHARD BARDEN, INTERVIEW, MAY 3, 1983. B. SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS, CITY OF PLATTEVILLE, 1884, 1908, 1915. C. HIBBARD, JAMES B. IMAGES OF AMERICA:PLATTEVILLE. CHICAGO: ARCADIA PUBL. CO., 2004, P. 104 (ILLUSTRATED). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |