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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 137 W MAIN ST |
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| County | Rock |
| City/Village | Evansville |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1886 |
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| Additions | 1894 |
| Survey Date | 2006 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material | Asbestos |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | 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. SIMILAR TO 120 JOHN PAUL RD. IN MILTON. "This home was built for George Pullen (1860-1938), who moved to Evansville as a child and attended the Evansville Seminary, and was a classmate of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. He later partnered with his father and brother to found the Bank of Evansville in 1880; he also was one of Evansville's leading financiers and the first City Treasurer. The Pullen home is one of the best examples of the highly ornamented Stick style that features elaborate spindle work under the eaves and on the porches. The decorative gable-end truss work is a hallmark of the Stick style, often seen in variations on simpler vernacular homes from the later 19th and early 20th Centuries. The family name is found in the stained glass transom window above the front entry. George Pullen installed the first domestic running water system in Evansville in this home in 1894. The siding on the home is not original." Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
| Bibliographic References | EVANSVILLE REVIEW 12/20/1995. Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, 1992. MONTGOMERY, RUTH ANN. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. MAY 1, 1996, PP. 7, 10. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, revised 1991. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville: A Walker's Guide, 2002. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Evansville Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Nov 16, 1978 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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