Property Record
516-518 WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | ROCHESTER LUMBER CO. BOARDING HOUSE |
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Other Name: | THE MILL HOUSE |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 68199 |
Location (Address): | 516-518 WATER ST |
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County: | Sheboygan |
City: | Sheboygan Falls |
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Year Built: | 1837 |
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Survey Date: | 1975 |
Historic Use: | boarding house |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Cole Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 12/1/1988 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | Two 'site files' (Rochester Lumber Co. Boarding House & Cole Historic District) exist for this property. They contain additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. They are public records and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. "Built in 1837 by the Rochester Lumber Co. for boarding their workers, it served as the first home for sew settlers in the county. Today, the building is occupied by the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center." Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated. |
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Bibliographic References: | SHEBOYGAN FALLS WALKING TOUR PAMPHLET. PLYMOUTH REVIEW 5/23/1996. SHEBOYGAN FALLS NEWS 10/2/1996. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. Sheboygan Press 2/29/2004. Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |