Property Record
117 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | T.C. & Amy Richardson House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 84962 |
| Location (Address): | 117 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Evansville |
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| Year Built: | 1896 |
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| Survey Date: | 2006 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Evansville Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/16/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | "This home was built for Thomas Richardson and his family at the height of the popularity of this grandiose architectural style. Thomas C. Richardson (1847-1931) was born in Scotland and came with his parents to farm in the Evansville area. T.C. managed The Grange Store for many years, and both he and his wife Amy were active in community and civic affairs. This is the finest (though not the largest) Queen Anne style home in Evansville. Of special interest are the triple-arched second story veranda with small Doric columns and the white floral motif panels above the street-facing gable ends. Members of the Richardson family have owned the property for over 100 years." Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, 1992. MONTGOMERY, RUTH ANN. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. JANUARY 24, 1996, PP. 7, 10. MONTGOMERY, RUTH ANN. GLIMPSES OF THE GROVE. EVANSVILLE: 1989, P. 121. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, revised 1991. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville: A Walker's Guide, 2002. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |