Property Record
5923 EXCHANGE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | McFarland House |
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| Other Name: | McFarland House Café |
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| Reference Number: | 5530 |
| Location (Address): | 5923 EXCHANGE ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Mcfarland |
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| Year Built: | 1857 |
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| Survey Date: | 1977 |
| Historic Use: | lodging-hotel |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | McFarland House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/3/1988 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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. 2016- "This is McFarland's oldest home. It was built by village founder William H. McFarland for use as a family residence and hotel. A third foolr hall was used in the early years for Saturday night dances and Sunday morning church services. The vernacular Italianate style house remained in the McFarland family until the 1960's when Harold and Martha Fager bought it. Fern Allen had a floral shop on the first floor until 2009. Steve and Donna Washa bought the historic home from the Fagers. Steve's construction company turned the first floor into a coffee shop where Ann and Bill Barker and later Shaun and Jessica O'Hearn served breakfast and lunch." -"Historic McFarland: A Walking Tour" booklet, Third printing, published by the McFarland Historical Society, (March 2016). |
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| Bibliographic References: | GOULD "HISTORIC PLACES OF RURAL DANE CO" Prepared by Landscape Research, Ltd. for the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, Dane County: A Guide to the Rural Landscape, 1978. "Historic McFarland: A Walking Tour" booklet, Third printing, published by the McFarland Historical Society, (March 2016). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |