404 S 5TH ST

404 S 5TH ST

Dane

Stoughton

1892

1992

house

Queen Anne

Cream Brick

No

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. Locally designated landmark. ROUND OR SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS THROUGH OUT. TOWER HAS BELLCAST PAVILION ROOF W/DORMERS. POLYCHROME BRICK AND STONE WORK. Roe, son of Norwegian pioneers, was one of Stoughton’s leading tobacco merchants, and later, mayor and state legislator. In 1892, he built perhaps the finest house in town. Dominating the Queen Anne composition is a square corner tower with a double-bracketed cornice, patterned shingles, pedimented dormers, and a faceted, tin-shingled dome. The original porches were equally elaborate. The one on the house’s east side retains its spindle columns and lacy pierced woodwork, but an even gaudier two-story porch on the north façade gave way to a stucco replacement sometime between 1912 and 1926. Nothing has detracted from the house’s kaleidoscopic color scheme, however. Red sandstone and brick flourishes contrast with cream-brick walls, and each window in the east-facing pavilion displays multicolored stained glass, centered on a shell motif and punctuated by glass jewels. The interior is similarly exuberant, boasting oak parquetry, cabinetry, moldings, and spindled screens, along with two marble fireplaces. This opulence reflected not just Roe’s wealth but also his importance to the community.

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 1/1/1995. Buildings of Wisconsin manuscript.

Roe, Ole K., House

Sep 07, 1984

Jan 01, 1989