Property Record
5 S JOHN PAUL RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | S.C. CHAMBERS HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 61044 |
| Location (Address): | 5 S JOHN PAUL RD |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Milton |
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| Year Built: | 1911 |
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| Survey Date: | 19892013 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | JOSEPH DEMMING: BUILDER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Additional photo : compliance. Chambers was a tobacco merchant - founded Chambers & Owen Co. with John Owen. This house is similar to 439 S. 1st in Evansville. Potential historic district - see Cartwright Report. S.C. Chambers built this Queen Anne-style home in 1911 for $15,000. IT had all the modern conveniences of the time, including a laundry room, a fuel room, an ash room, and a root cellar. The house was also wired for electricity in the even electric power became available in town, and all the chandeliers are original to the building. The oval-shaped dining room has a built in china closet with concave leaded glass fronts. Also unique to the home are the exterior leaded glass windows. |
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| Bibliographic References: | MILTON COURIER 11/30/1995. Historic Milton, Wisconsin Tour Guide, Milton Historic Preservation Commission, 2009. TAX ROLLS FOR MILTON, ROCK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN MILTON TELEPHONE, 6/8/1911, P. 1. Milton Historic Preservation Commission, History in Progress: Hiking/Biking Tour of Historic Milton, Wisconsin, n.d. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |