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305 S LANSING AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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305 S LANSING AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
305 S LANSING AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:M.O. Bently House
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Reference Number:50069
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):305 S LANSING AVE
County:Door
City:Sturgeon Bay
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1910
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Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Gabled Ell
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:This vermillion colored brick house is two stories high. The main mass of the building is an "Ell" with a single story wing to the rear. Both the wing and the void between the legs of the Ell have simple porches with moulded eaves supported by turned columns in the tuscan mode. Simple limestone lintels and sills are used for both double and single windows. The entry door is paneled with one large light while the windows are one over one light. The primary window transom is fitted with colored glass cut to fit an elliptical muntin. While not ornate, this house appears to be in close to original condition and, as such is of architectural significance as an example of a somewhat later version of this local vernacular building style. This is the best example of this style within the city. M.O. Bently was a dentist who opened a practice in Sawyer in 1908 after graduating from the Milwaukee Medical College.
Bibliographic References:A. Tax Roll - City of Sturgeon Bay. B. Observation. C. Holand, Door County Historyd, Vol. 2, p.119-210.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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