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100 S VAN BUREN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

100 S VAN BUREN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
100 S VAN BUREN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Edward and Gjertrud Erickson House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:5971
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):100 S VAN BUREN ST
County:Dane
City:Stoughton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1902
Additions:
Survey Date:1992
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Northwest Side Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/5/1998
State Register Listing Date:7/18/1997
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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. RECESSED PALLADIAN MOTIF GABLE WINDOWS. ROUND ARCHED RECESSED PORCH ON 2ND FLR. CORINTHIAN COLUMNS AND GARLANDED FRIEZE ON PORCH. CALLED THE NICKEL PALACE BECAUSE THE OWNER SUPPOSEDLY BUILT IT W/MONEY FROM HIS SALOON BUSINESS, ACCORDING TO KAUPANGER. Edward came to Dane Co. in 1871 He originally worked at the T.G. Mandt Wagon Works before operating a restaurant and tavern. He also sold real estate in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Erickson's had two daughters: Alma and Amy.
Bibliographic References:HISTORY OF DANE COUNTY, 1906. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 7/23/1995. Northwest Side Historic District brochure, 2000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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