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Property Record

158 N 2ND AVE

Historic Name:
N.R. Lee House
Other Name:
The Corner House
Reference Number:
49693

Property Location

Location (Address)
158 N 2ND AVE
County
Door
City/Village
Sturgeon Bay
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1867
Additions
Survey Date
1982
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Unknown
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This early house has been added on to several times and has now been adapted (including the linked coach house) (c1880) for use as a boutique. There is evidence of some late Greek Revival influence in the detailing of the window lintels and the wide fascia board. The wing to the south was originally a single story high. A second story was added and the porch substantially modified in about 1905. Recent additions to the east are in sympathy with the original architecture although the present color scheme is inappropriate. Despite the modifications, this early house is a rare local example of a once common Midwestern style.

301 N. Main in 1885 N.R. Lee came to Sturgeon Bay in 1858 and worked in the "Lower Mill". He served in the 32nd Wisconsin Infantry during 1861-1868. Lee had Delano Kimber construct a home. Lee, by this time, ran a hotel but Mrs. Lee died tragically in 1871-1872 and the home was sold. In 1886 it was valued at $1000.
Bibliographic References
A. Kalhlert Early Door County Buildings, p. 96. B. Sanborn Perris Maps of Sturgeon Bay, 1904-1911.d C. Tax Rolls, City of Sturgeon Bay. D. Stanley Green papers, Biographical Door County Advocate, 1868-1870.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Third Avenue Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Oct 06, 1983
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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