516-518 WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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516-518 WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
516-518 WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:ROCHESTER LUMBER CO. BOARDING HOUSE
Other Name:THE MILL HOUSE
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:68199
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):516-518 WATER ST
County:Sheboygan
City:Sheboygan Falls
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1837
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:boarding house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Cole Historic District
National Register Listing Date:12/1/1988
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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.
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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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