Property Record
390 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HOUSE ON A HILL |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 66453 |
| Location (Address): | 390 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Fontana On Geneva Lake |
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| Year Built: | 1905 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Shingle Style |
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| Wall Material: | Wood Shingle |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This Shingle Style house, which is intact and in excellent condition, was designed by architect Charles Andre who patterned the structure after William Wordsworth's home in England. The Fontana residence was built for Judge C. C. Kohlsaat in 1905. [A]. It features a stone foundation, a stucco and wood shingled exterior, and a combination gable and hip roof. A second story porch, bracketed second story bays, and a door hood supported by knee braces are just some of its decorative elements. Another map code for this building is WL H-11/6, found on the USGS Delavan map. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Date of construction source: Gage Files. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |