242-244 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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242-244 W MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
242-244 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:William S. Smith House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:84965
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):242-244 W MAIN ST
County:Rock
City:Evansville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1879
Additions:
Survey Date:2006
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Gabled Ell
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Evansville Historic District
National Register Listing Date:11/16/1978
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:"William Smith, partner with his brother-in-law in Smith and Eager. Similar rope beaded hood mouldings to 228 W. Main, but placement of fenestration and addition of porches and verandas differ." Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, revised 1991.
Bibliographic References:Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, 1992. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. MAY 7, 1879. ADDRESS FILES. LEONARD P. EAGER LOCAL HISTORY ROOM, EAGER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Historical and Architectural Walking Tour of Evansville's Historic District, Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, revised 1991.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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