Property Record
W 230 S 8235 BIG BEND DRIVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Colonel Orien Haseltine House |
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Reference Number: | 7281 |
Location (Address): | W 230 S 8235 BIG BEND DRIVE |
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County: | Waukesha |
City: | Big Bend |
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Year Built: | 1842 |
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Survey Date: | 1980 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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Wall Material: | Cobblestone |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Haseltine Cobblestone House |
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National Register Listing Date: | 1/15/1980 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. HOUSE WAS BUILT DURING THE YEARS 1840 TO 1842 BY COLONEL ORIEN HASELTINE, ONE OF THE FIRST FOUR SETTLERS IN BIG BEND. HASELTINE CAME BY TEAM FROM ANDOVER, VERMONT IN 1837 WITH HIS FAMILY OF 12 CHILDREN. THE TOWN OF VERNON WAS NAMED BY HASELTINE IN HONOR OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HOME, MOUNT VERNON, BECAUSE HE FELT THE AREA RESEMBLED THE REGION AROUND THE LATE PRESIDENT'S ESTATE IN VIRGINIA. HASELTINE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BUILT THIS HOUSE, WHICH IS THOUGHT TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST PERMANENT RESIDENCES IN THE AREA. CONSTRUCTED IN COBBLESTONE MASONRY STYLE. THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE IS FACED WITH SYMMETRICAL ROWS OF UNIFORMLY SIZED FIELD STONES, 4 TO 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE FRAME OF THE HOUSE IS BUILT OF HEAVY FIELDSTONES WHICH FORM THE 30 INCH THICK WALLS OF THE HOUSE. THE CORNERS OF THE HOUSE ARE ACCENTUATED BY LARGE SQUARE STONES (QUOINS). FACADE DISPLAYS EVENLY SPACED WINDOWS, CENTRALLY-LOCATED DOOR, AND HEAVY OAK LINTELS AND SILLS. 2009 WISDOT SURVEY FOUND HOUSE ALTERED BY THE RECENT ADDITION OF A 2-CAR CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE WITH WIDE CEDAR SIDING THAT EXTENDS FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE, A WOOD DECK ADDITION THAT EXTENDS FROM THE SIDE TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE, REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, AND ROOF SKYLIGHTS. NO OUTBUILDINGS FROM THE HISTORIC PERIOD REMAIN. |
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Bibliographic References: | COBBLESTONE BUILDINGS IN WISCONSIN, P. 15. LANDMARK, WAUKESHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AUTUMN 1969, PP. 22-24. PERRIN 1967, P. 55. TRI-TOWN NEWS 6-16-1949. TRI-TOWN NEWS 11-14-1948. WAUKESHA FREEMAN 11-22-1969. MILWAUKEE JOURNAL 8-8-1971. Architecture and History Survey. August 2009. Prepared by Rachel E. Bankowitz. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |