Property Record
6647 STATE HIGHWAY 44
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Jasper Pickett House |
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| Reference Number: | 69115 |
| Location (Address): | 6647 STATE HIGHWAY 44 |
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| County: | Winnebago |
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| Township/Village: | Utica |
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| Town: | 17 |
| Range: | 15 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 29 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SW |
| Year Built: | 1848 |
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| Additions: | C. 1974 |
| Survey Date: | 1974 |
| Historic Use: | 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: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Clapboard, two and one-half story Greek Revival Upright and wing house built by Armine Pickett before the Civil War. Armine was a prominent ninteenth century dairyman of the state, the first settler in the community of Pickett, and the namesake of the town. A picture of his homestead appears in the 1880 History of Winnebago County. An abolitionist, his house is reputed to have been a station on the underground railroad. He was also instrumental in the development of the community, operating the first cheese factory, serving as the first postmaster, and donating land for the construction of the first rail line through the area. His property, originally encompassing 480 acres, was sold off through the years for the growth of Pickett. In 1953, his farmstead was named a Centennial farm. The property remained in the family until the death of Jasper Pickett, grandson of Armine, in 1968. Most of the original outbuildings have since been demolished. Since inventoried in 1974, the enclosed porch has been removed, the vestibule on the upright has been altered, several window openings have been altered or covered, and sliding glass doors have been added to the wing. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Harney, Richard J. History of Winnebago County Wisconsin and Early History of the Northwest. (Oshkosh, Wisconsin: Allen & Hicks, 1880; Lawson, Publius V. History of Winnebago County Wisconsin, Its Cities, Towns, Resources, People. (Chicago: C.F. Cooper and Company, 1908). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |