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3814 MEADOW LANE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

3814 MEADOW LANE

Architecture and History Inventory
3814 MEADOW LANE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Dr. Charles and Rose Babcock House
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Reference Number:58327
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3814 MEADOW LANE
County:Manitowoc
City:Manitowoc
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1924
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Survey Date:1985
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect: Brust & Philipp
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Intact. Central pediment bay arched openings. At time of survey, owner thought architect was named Richards and came from Milwaukee. In 2014, the original plans for the home were discovered to be at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive (WAA) and the architects were Brust & (Richard) Philipp of Milwaukee.

#650: 41-36,37
Bibliographic References:(A) County Tax Rolls. Original plans (dated 1923), on file at the WAA. Charles Babcock, a dentist, was married to the former Rose Schuette (daughter of John) of Manitowoc. This was their summer home. See also, Betsy Koehler, "Manitowoc Woman Honored for Contributions to Culture," The Milwaukee Journal, 5 October 1956, section 2, page 12.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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