Property Record
W12201 STATE HIGHWAY 95
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Blencoe Block |
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| Reference Number: | 74316 |
| Location (Address): | W12201 STATE HIGHWAY 95 |
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| County: | Jackson |
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| Township/Village: | Garden Valley |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 23 |
| Range: | 5 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 36 |
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| Year Built: | 1875 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | inn |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Built for an inn by William A. Blencoe in the hopes that a village would grow around it, this large structure contained a ballroom, a store, a tavern, and an ice house. The first ball was held on Christmas Eve, 1875; the owner died 4 days later. 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Historic Jackson County Map, 1976. Architecture and History Survey. October 2005. Prepared by Timothy F. Heggland. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |