Property Record
136 VINE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | House |
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| Other Name: | Briggs House |
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| Reference Number: | 86147 |
| Location (Address): | 136 VINE ST |
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| County: | Sauk |
| City: | Reedsburg |
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| Year Built: | 1880 |
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| Survey Date: | 19832023 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2023 - Clare Briggs was born in Reedsburg in 1875 and lived at 136 Vine Street as a child. There are no other resources in Reedsburg closely associated with his life. Briggs lived in Reedsburg until he was a teenager when his family moved to Dixon, Illinois. He then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska, studying drawing and stenography. He began his career as a newspaper sketch artist in St. Louis. He married Ruth Owen in 1900 and the couple had three children. Briggs relocated to New York City, where his work was noticed by William Randolph Hearst, who hired him. His work for New York and Chicago papers during this period has often been described as the first published daily comic strip. Various series, including When a Feller Needs a Friend, Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feeling, and The Days of Real Sport often drew material from Brigg’s experience growing up in the Midwest. He lived in both suburban Chicago and New York during the first three decades of the twentieth century when his cartoons were extremely popular. In addition to comics and illustrations, Clare Briggs also produced early short films, gave lectures, and broadcast radio programs. Briggs died in 1930. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 2023 - Obituary: Clare Briggs. Chicago Tribune, January 4, 1930. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |