Property Record
208 N HARRISON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Knute and Johanna Kvam Jenson House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 51138 |
| Location (Address): | 208 N HARRISON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Stoughton |
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| Year Built: | 1904 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Northwest Side Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/5/1998 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/18/1997 |
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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 was home to the Jenson's, their 10 children, and Johanna's father. Knute was a carpenter and contractor. He also served as Fourth Ward Alderman. The house was converted to a duplex in the 1920s and converted back to a single family residence in the 1990s. |
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| Bibliographic References: | THE STAR SHOPPER 9/19/1995. Northwest Side Historic District brochure, 2000. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |