Property Record
W6734 HIGHWAY 144
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hamm House |
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| Reference Number: | 78171 |
| Location (Address): | W6734 HIGHWAY 144 |
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| County: | Sheboygan |
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| Township/Village: | Sherman |
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| Town: | 13 |
| Range: | 21 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 30 |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Survey Date: | 19772012 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Hamm House, c.1900, is a large Queen Anne two-and-a-half-story residence with an irregular plan and asphalt-shingled hip and gable roof. The masonry and frame construction has English bond brick cladding with soldier coursing at lintels and intricate banding under the bracketed eaves. Shingle siding is employed in the gables and side gable dormer. A variety of large window types, from double-hung to fixed, cover all four facades and a deep front porch wraps around the house on the southwest corner with classical Doric columns. The house has a number of visible alterations and additions, most notably replacement windows and the modern bump-out addition adjacent to the main entrance with a large picture window and brick cladding to match. The large property was once the home of Charles Hamm, a local brewer, and his family. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century it was not uncommon for small rural communities, especially those with extensive German ancestry, to support breweries for local consumption. A combination of technological advancements and prohibition likely ended many of the local brewing businesses, including Charles Hamm’s. While the brewery itself no longer exists, its site, according to a 1902 county map, is shown adjacent to the Hamm House. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |