Property Record
10129 N SWAN RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Guidinger |
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| Other Name: | Robert M. Shepp |
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| Reference Number: | 75678 |
| Location (Address): | 10129 N SWAN RD |
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| County: | Ozaukee |
| City: | Mequon |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | barn |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Board |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | DESCRIPTION This house is a two and one-half story Greek Revival buidling constructed of stone and coverd with stucco. The steeply-pitched gable roof has returned eaves. Windows are symmetrically placed on the facade and are combination of six-over-six light single-pane double-hung sashes. In the gable peaks are small round arch windows. The front entrace is covered by a plain flat overhang supported by two large brick posts. This overhang is a nodern addition. Also on the property is a gambrel roofed barn with board siding and a fieldstone foundation. ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE Evan though the stone is covered up, the building is in good condition and is one of the largest stone constructed buildings in buildings in Mequon. Unusual are the round arch windows. The openings of the house are typical symmetical Greek Revival openings. Because of its size and detail, this buidling is significant for architecture in Mequon. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND This property was owned by N. Guildinger between 1857 and 1867 and by John Guidinger between 1876 and 1900. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [a] Plat Maps for the city of Mequon, 1867-1980, on file at the Mequon Historical Society, Mequon, Wisconsin, or the Archives at the State Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. [b] Tax Rolls for the city of Mequon, 1857-1930, on file at the library, Mequon, Wisconsin. [c] Field observation based on architectural and historical information. [d] Information from the owner of the property. [e] Information from the building's datestone or inscription. [f] Freistadt Historical Society, Freistadt and the Lutheran Immigration, Mequon: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1989. [g] L. Rehm, Mequon History, on file at the Mequon Historical Society, Mequon, Wisconsin. [h] C.W. Butterfield, History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Chicago: Western Publishing Company, 1880. [i] Information from the Mequon Landmarks Commission, Mequon, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |