Property Record
404 PHILLIPS BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Stinglhammer House |
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| Reference Number: | 91436 |
| Location (Address): | 404 PHILLIPS BLVD |
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| County: | Sauk |
| City: | Sauk City |
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| Year Built: | 1852 |
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| Survey Date: | 20042007 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Federal |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. The building was part of the Stinglhammer brewery, one of Sauk City oldest breweries. The original brewery complex was located on this site and the lot immediately to the south. This house was the brewers residence. 2-story, Greek Revival-influenced, brick construction. Main block has a rectangular side-gable form. 2005- A modern 1-story brick ell projects from the rear (south) elevation. the house features a narrow row of brick dentils under the roof eaves on the north and south elevations. These wrap partially the east and west elevations suggesting cornice returns. Window openings on the main (north) facade are symmetrical and filled with modern six-over-six light, double-hung sashes. There is a similar window on the east elevation and three on the south elevation. The windows are decorated with flat brick arches, and in the front with modern shutters. The main entrance is located off-center in the first story of the main facade. It is decorated with a flat brick arch and filled with a modern glass and metal door. Before the village had a government, a public school or a toll bridge, it had a brewery. In 1845, Matthias Leinenkugel founder of the brewery dynasty, was the first braumeister in the village. He made his brew in an iron pot, giving it a distinctive flavor. Leinenkugel was followed by Braumeisters George Conrad and Carl Deininger, founders of the Sauk City Brewery, and Max Stinglhammer, who built his brewery. The Stinglhammer brewery was established in 1852 during a period of heavy German immigration into Sauk City. Max and Theressa Stinglhammerwer were part of this immigration and established the brewery. The brewery went through a series of owners until 1911 dismanteld it and used some of the materials to build a house on Jefferson St. They retained the brewers house as a rental property until 1942. More recently the house was renovated for use as office space. In 2005 the building was vacant. In 2005, in conjunction with a WisDOT project, the house was evaluated for its NRHP eligibilty. It was determined to be historically significant under Criterion A for its association with nineteenth century German immigration into Wisconsin communities, and under Criterion C as a high quality example of early brick construction influenced by the Greek Revival style. A formal Determination of Eligibility (DOE) was recommended. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Architecture / History Survey form for WisDOT project #1670-02-03 (WHS compliance #05-0754/SK), 2005 by Carol L. Cartwright for Strand Associates, Inc.\ Historic Sauk City Walking Tour brochure, 2012. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |