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Property Features
F in the photo codes is short for FCS.
The main block of this structure is a gabled three stories with an asphalt shingle roof and a stone foundation. In addition to its cobblestone walls, an outstanding feature of the building is its main facade. It includes four, three-story-high, wooden Doric columns; a covered, full-width porch over which are balconies on the second and third stories; and a large wooden pediment surmounting the columns. The porches have plain wood railings, and the structure's rectnagular, six-over-six windows have lintels and sills. Some of the windows are shuttered. The rear of the building has returned eaves.
Historic additions to the house include a one-story, gable-roofed, cobblestone extension to the rear with a brick chimney (the main block also has a chimney). The styling of this addition matches the main block.
Modern additions include a one-story aluminum-sided extension off one side and a shed-roofed extension at the rear. Photo FCS 62/28 shows the rear of the building.
This is said to be one of the few cobblestone buildings in the state. Although the house is marred by modern additions, the cobblestone walls and Greek revival styling are still very much in evidence.
This house was built in 1852 by a one-time sea captain. Its four white pillars are said to represent the four masts of his schooner.
In the 1920s, the house was the lodge of the Caw Caw Club, a group of Milwaukee sportsmen who came to Marquette for duck hunting on the adjacent Lake Puckaway.
This is one of the older Greek Revival buildings in Wisconsin. Its connection with the "sea captain" (McKetcham) and the Caw Caw Club need further investigation.
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