Property Record
305 FOUNTAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | William T. Henry House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 57968 |
| Location (Address): | 305 FOUNTAIN ST |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | Mineral Point |
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| Year Built: | 1848 |
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| Additions: | 1875C. 1970C. 1960C. 1900 |
| Survey Date: | 19821993 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Mineral Point Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/30/1971 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | THIS TWO STORY FEDERAL AND GREEK REVIVAL HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1848. IT FEATURES A RECTANGULAR SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A STONE FOUNDATION, A CLAPBOARD EXTERIOR, A WOOD TRIM, AND AN ASPHALT SHINGLED GABLE ROOF. EAVE RETURNS APPEAR IN THE OPEN GABLED ENDS. THE FRONT ENTRANCE IS DESIGNED WITH A CLASSICAL DOOR SURROUND, COMPLETE WITH A DENTICULATED CORNICE, SIDELIGHTS AND PILASTERS. SIX-OVER-SIX WINDOWS, CORNER BOARDS AND FRIEZE BOARDS FURTHER DISTINGUISH THIS HOUSE. THE RESIDENCE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. The section to the right of the present front door is the original square, two story, one room deep house. In 1875, the Greek Revival details were added to the house when it was made rectangular in shape. The one story additions to the left of the house were constructed at the beginning of the twentieth century. The rear additions were constructed in the 1960s and the dormer was added in the 1970s. [I] INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DWELLING AND THE DATES OF THEIR ASSOCIATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: WILLIAM T. HENRY, FROM 1848 TO 1885; SAMUEL HARRIS, IN 1890; AND GEORGE MASTEN, FROM 1895 TO 1915. (SEE BIB. REF. A). Henry lived in Indiana, Missouri and Illinois before coming to Wisconsin. He opend a store in a log cabin on this site and in 1836 became the first official postmaster of the community with the post office in his store. The log cabin was replaced in 1848 with the start of this building. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 151: Dodgeville To Belmont.” WHS project number 92-0510IA/LT. October 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center (GLARC). A. TAX ROLLS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE AT THE AREA RESEARCH CENTER OF THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE, PLATTEVILLE, WI. B. "MINERAL POINT GUIDE." MINERAL POINT: MINERAL POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, N.D. C. FRANK HUMBERSTONE, JR. AND ANNE D. JENKIN, "THE HOMES OF MINERAL POINT." MINERAL POINT: FOUNTAIN PRESS, 1976. D. C. W. BUTTERFIELD, "THE HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN." CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1881. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. E. GEORGE FIEDLER, "MINERAL POINT, A HISTORY." MADISON: STATE HISTORICAL SOCEITY OF WISCONSIN, 1973. F. FIELD OBSERVATION BASED ON ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, BUILDING MATERIALS, AND LOCAL HISTORY. G. SANBORN PERRIS FIRE INSURANCE MAPS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN, Madison. H. Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tours brochure, 2000. I. Mineral Point Chamber/Main Street & The Mineral Point Historical Society, Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tours, not dated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |