3713 W BONNIWELL

3713 W BONNIWELL

Ozaukee

Mequon

1890

1990

house

Gabled Ell

Brick

No

DESCRIPTION This cream brick farm house has a T-shape plan and a gable roof covered by asphalt shingles. It is one and one-half stories in height. with the upper half of the second story being cuy by the slope of the roof. The main entrance is in the north-facing gable-end, which is one arm of the T-plan. The entrance is at the eastern side of the gable-end, (rather than centered) and is fronted by a small (4'x4' approx.) porch. Another porch-like structure fills the northeast angle of the tee; there are is no entry to the house from this point however. Both porches are treated simularly. A front facing gable covers the entry porch while a shed roof, also facing the front (north) of the building covers the side porch. Both roofs are covered with asphalt shingles matching the main roof, but the gable ends of the porch roofd are filled with brown painted wood shingles. Both are supported by simple square post, which are banded at the base at knee-level. Both porches have square buster-like posts in the friezes. In addition, a denticulated molding is found above the freize on the entry porch. Both are enclosed by simple balustrades. The original fenestration has been replaced by aluminum-framed windows. All except one of the windows are topped by rounded brick arches. All have limestone sills. The one window without the arch is a large picture window, which appears to have been a later addition, located in the north facade, beneath the side porch. There are four windows (two per story) in each gable end. The lower are framed by round-topped shutters, while the upper level only have one shutter each. Two half windows in the fieldstone foundation are also framed by brick arches in the east gable-end. The southeast angle of th tee shape is enclosed by a single story shed roofed enclousure, apparently contemporary with the building's construction. AGRICULTURAL/ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE Altough the gable ell and tee farm houses are common in Mequon, relitivly few are of brick construction. The simple unadorn style is representative of most farmhouses in the area. This example is fairly intact, compared to others serveyed. Simple but attractive details give the house a charater apprpriate to its rural setting. A much newer (ca. 1940) basement barn is located several hundred feet east of the house.

[a] City of Mequon, Tax assessor records. [b] 1892 Plat Map.

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