1403 14TH AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1403 14TH AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1403 14TH AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:O.D. and Cornelia Moulton House
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Reference Number:90062
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1403 14TH AVE
County:Green
City:Monroe
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1858
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Survey Date:1976
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Early Gothic Revival
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Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:PREVIOUS OWNERS DATE USE O.D & Cornelia Moulton 1854-1865 residence F.S. Parlin 1865-1881 residence A.J. Worthington 1881-1883 residence G.W. Thorp 1883-1903 residence A. McCammant 1903-1905 residence M. McCammant 1905-1917 residence J. Lewis 1917-1918 residence M. Baughman 1918-1927 residence N. Baughman 1927-1941 residence F. Buehler 1941-1957 residence T. Matthews 1957-1975 residence Robert & Nancy Klink 1975-? residence Chris & Becky Aurit ? residence ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: This is Monroe's most interesting Gothic Revival house, the only specimen of this style left retaining its original pointed windows and projecting bays. Upper windows are flanked with flat brick pilasters. The gable ends are supported by similar pilasters. Intricate etched designs in upper sections of the pointed windows. Entrance porch has a post with beautifully carved console type brackets and capitol. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: A unique and unusual design built during Monroe's busiest decade of settlement by O.D. Moulton a merchant and land developer. Moulton also became part-owner of the newspaper the "Sentinel" in 1851.
Bibliographic References:E.C. Hamilton, THE STORY OF MONROE- ITS PAST AND ITS PROGRESS TOWARD THE PRESENT, p. 48, 52. 1861 map of the "Village of Monroe." Abstract & Title, Green County.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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