Property Record
585 N Lake Shore Dr (AKA 372 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE, PIER 372)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JESSE R. EMBREE HOUSE [MK] |
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| Reference Number: | 66407 |
| Location (Address): | 585 N Lake Shore Dr (AKA 372 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE, PIER 372) |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Fontana On Geneva Lake |
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| Year Built: | 1902 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Prairie School |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | CHARLES R. AYARS |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Embree House was designed in the Prairie School style by architect Charles Ayars, and was constructed from 1902 to 1903 [MK]. Embree was a prominent Chicago banker and lumberman. The dwelling, which is intact and in excellent condition, is situalted on a sixty-foot bluff overlooking Lake Geneva. |
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| Bibliographic References: | MARKER. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |