Property Record
9163 COTTAGE ROW
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 48300 |
| Location (Address): | 9163 COTTAGE ROW |
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| County: | Door |
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| Township/Village: | Gibraltar |
| Unincorporated Community: | Fish Creek |
| Town: | 31 |
| Range: | 27 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 31 |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | #650: Garages, 35-36, Stone terrace. Historical Background This summer residence was constructed for George and Nellie Hoffman of St. Louis circa 1920. It was then purchased by Douglas Lee and then by the Wallace Cole Jr. family. Wallace Cole is a grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Crunden of 9353 Cottage Row [35/8]. John Notz owned the property next in the 1970s. The current owner is Stephanie Vittum. Historical Significance As with the other summer residences on Cottage Row, this property represents the pattern of living of wealthy urban midwesterners seeking to escape the heat of the cities. Mothers and children would spend the entire summer in Fish Creek, while the fathers would visit as their business schedules would allow. In some cases, several generations and family branches would share the same house. Architectural Description This Dutch Colonial Revival House exhibits more stylistic influence than many of the houses on the end of Cottage Row. The Dutch Colonial Revival is evident in the gambrel roof, the six-over-one double-hung wood sash windows and the use of clapboard and shingles for siding material. Consistent with the rustic and cottage idea prevalent along Cottage Row is the large screen porch across the front of the house and the screen porch on the north side elevation. The use of stone as a foundation material also emphasizes the rustic character of the house. Architectural Significance The home was only intended for summer use. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Archibald Douglass Cottage Row Building List. B. Betsy Guenzel, Fish Creek, The Summertime, privately printed, 1991. C. Betesy Guenel, September 2, 1992 interview with Rebecca Sample Bernstein, White Gull Inn, Fish Creek. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |