Property Record
542 WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Reference Number: | 73094 |
| Location (Address): | 542 WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Lafayette |
| City: | Darlington |
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| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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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: | A FRAME, TWO STORY HOUSE ON A STONE FOUNDATION WITH A HIPPED ROOF THAT HAS PEDIMENTED, GABLED EXTENSIONS TO THE NORTH AND TO THE SOUTH. FISH SCALE SHINGLES OVER THE ENTIRE UPPER STORY TERMINATING IN A SLIGHT FLARE AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL VISUALLY DEFINES THE TWO-STORY STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE. PROJECTING CORNICES OVER LONG NARROW WINDOWS, A WRAP AROUND BALUSTRATED SPINDLE PORCH SUPPORTED BY TURNED POSTS, A CHAMFERED CORNER DECORATED BY "CUT-OUT" BRACKETS FURTHER ACCENT THIS 19TH CENTURY HOUSE. THERE IS A ONE STORY HIP AND GABLE EXTENSION AT THE REAR. THIS HOUSE IS IMPORTANT ARCHITETURALLY TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED IN ITS RELATIVELY ORIGINAL STATE. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |