Property Record
250 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ELIZA AND MOSES VERVALEN HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 61154 |
| Location (Address): | 250 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Evansville |
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| Year Built: | 1857 |
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| Survey Date: | 2006 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Evansville Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/16/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. "Moses Vervalen was Evansville's only brick mason in the 1850s and 1860s. He built this rectangular two-story home with local brick in the simple, utilitarian manner of the period. Greek Revival details include cornice returns on facing gables and the porch pediment, plain entablature under the eaves, and flush stone lintels over the windows. The single-story addition with fireplace on the east side dates from the mid-20th Century. This home is also known locally as the Colman house after Rev. Henry Colman, who was the director of the Evansville Seminary from 1867-1876." Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, 1992. MONTGOMERY, RUTH ANN. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. JANUARY 10, 1996, P. 7. ADDRESS FILES. LEONARD P. EAGER LOCAL HISTORY ROOM, EAGER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |