Property Record
118 SPRING ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ELISHA ANDREWS HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 47825 |
| Location (Address): | 118 SPRING ST |
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| County: | Green Lake |
| City: | Berlin |
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| Year Built: | 1854 |
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| Additions: | C. 1870 |
| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. This two story house displays both Federal and Greek Revival style elements. A large attic story pediment is adorned with wood shingles and dentil trim moulding. The windows along the second and first stories have projecting brick lintels and keystones. The full length front porch is partially enclosed; its flat roof is supported by Tuscan columns. Another porch at the side elevation is similar in detail. The building features a rectangular shaped plan configuration with additions, a granite stone and concrete foundation, and an asphalt shingled multi-gable and flat roof. The exterior materials include brick, wood shingles and clapboard, while the trim includes wood, brick, rock faced concrete block and concrete. The residence is in fair condition. A garage (GL 29/5) is a related building. The residence historically functioned as both a home and a clinic. Architectural/Engineering Significance: This structure contributes to the significance of the Nathan Strong Park Historic District under Criterion C as a rare example of Federal/Greek Revival Transitional brick house built during the town's founding period. More Federal than Greek Revival in design with its elliptical gable window and lintels with keystones, this house must have been one of Berlin's most impressive nf somewhat old fashioned, dwellings when it was built in the early 1850's. Always apparently well cared for by affluent owners, this house has numerous quality features reflecting the taste of later eras, such as the handsome Colonial Revival garage. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. FOX LAKE REPRESENTATIVE 6/15/1995. B. Date of construction source: Owner. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |