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N 96 W 15791 COUNTY LINE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

N 96 W 15791 COUNTY LINE RD

Architecture and History Inventory
N 96 W 15791 COUNTY LINE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Miller-Davidson House
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:8033
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):N 96 W 15791 COUNTY LINE RD
County:Waukesha
City:Menomonee Falls
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1858
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Miller-Davidson House
National Register Listing Date:4/24/1973
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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, State Historic Preservation Office. RETURNED EAVES. STONE LINTELS AND SILLS. HABS WI-28-19. Heritage Research, Ltd., 1999: "The Miller-Davidson House was built in circa 1858 and is a fine example of a vernacular Greek Revival residence rendered in stone. A barn historically associated with the former farmstead is located directly east of the residence. Both structures are presently part of Old Falls Village outdoor museum."
Bibliographic References:ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976). THE HISTORIC NAME AND DATE OF CONSTRUCTION ARE FROM A 1859 WAUKESHA CO. WALL MAP, TOWN OF MENOMONEE. Mequon-Thiensville Courant 7/26/2001. Menomonee Falls News 7/19/2001.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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