Coming soon: We're working hard on a redesigned website experience to serve you better. Stay tuned!

202 W WOOD ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

202 W WOOD ST

Architecture and History Inventory
202 W WOOD ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Harris House
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:47746
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):202 W WOOD ST
County:Iowa
City:Barneveld
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1890
Additions:
Survey Date:1986
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Harris House
National Register Listing Date:9/29/1986
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:Multiple Resources of Barneveld
NOTES
Additional Information: THIS TWO AND A HALF STORY, QUEEN ANNE STYLED RESIDENCE IS FUNDAMENTALLY A FRONT GABLEED FORM WITH PROJECTING SIDE BAYS THAT EXTEND THROUGH THE ROOF-LINE. EACH WINDOW HAS AN UNUSUAL, PEDIMENTED ARCHITRAVE, AND FISH-SCALE SHINGLES APPEAR IN THE GABLE ENDS. A PORCH/BALCONY SUPPORTED BY TURNED POSTS IS LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE TO THE REAR, AND A MANSARDED PORTICO SHELTERS THE FRONT ENTRANCE. THE EXTERIOR HAS REMAINED INTACT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. A CROSS-SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A STONE FOUNDATION, A CLAPBOARD EXTERIOR, WOOD TRIM AND AN ASPHALT SHINGLED, MULTI-GABLED EXTERIOR ARE OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE DWELLING. THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE IS EXCELLENT. ITS DATE OF CONSTRUCTION, ACCORDING TO THE DEED, OCCURRED IN C. 1890, AND A REMODELING OF THE INTERIOR OCCURRED IN THE 1950'S, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER. RELATED TO THIS BUILDING IS A GARAGE; NO INTENSIVE SURVEY DESCRIBES THIS STRUCTURE. THE HOUSE WAS ASSOCIATED HISTORICALLY WITH JOHN D. JONES IN THE YEAR 1906, ACCORDING TO HELMENSTINE.
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the record you were looking for, or have other questions about historic preservation, please email us and we can help:

If you have an update, correction, or addition to a record, please include this in your message:

  • AHI number
  • Information to be added or changed
  • Source information

Note: When providing a historical fact, such as the story of a historic event or the name of an architect, be sure to list your sources. We will only create or update a property record if we can verify a submission is factual and accurate.

How to Cite

For the purposes of a bibliography entry or footnote, follow this model:

Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory Citation
Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, "Historic Name", "Town", "County", "State", "Reference Number".