Property Record
420 WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JAMES, RICHARD HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 63941 |
| Location (Address): | 420 WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | Mineral Point |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 19821993 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Mineral Point Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/30/1971 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | Built in C. 1912 (See Bib. Ref. A), this two-story Queen Anne styled house features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a Rusticated Concrete Block foundation, a Clapboard exterior, a wood trim and a gable roof. A pent roof distinguishes the attic story of the street-facing open gable end, while pent roofed eave returns embellish the open gable end at the side elevation. The multi-sided turret has a multi-sided, conical shaped roof whose eaves flair slightly. Decorative, fishscale shingles appear in both the second and third stories. Mutins adorn a second story window. The front porch appears to be an addition, built at an unspecifed date. The residece is in good condition. Richard James was an individual associated with this dwelling from 1915 to 1925. (See Bib. Ref. A). |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 151: Dodgeville To Belmont.” WHS project number 92-0510IA/LT. October 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center (GLARC). A. Tax Rolls for the City of Mineral Point. On file at the Area Research Center of the Library of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI. B. "Mineral Point Guide," Mineral Point: Mineral Point Historical Society, n.d. C. Frank Humberstone, Jr. and Anne D. Jenkin, "The Homes of Mineral Point," Mineral Point: Fountain Press, 1976. D. C. W. Butterfield, "The History of Iowa County, Wisconsin," Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1881. Biographical Sketches. E. George Fiedler, "Mineral Point, A History," Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1973. F. Field observation based on architectural style, building materials and local history. G. Sanborn-Perris fire Insurance Maps for the City of Mineral Point. On file in the Archives of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |