Property Record
6044 8TH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | VOLNEY FRENCH HOUSE |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 9537 |
Location (Address): | 6044 8TH AVE |
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County: | Kenosha |
City: | Kenosha |
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Year Built: | 1846 |
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Survey Date: | 1987 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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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: | BRACKETED CORNICE. STONE LINTELS AND SILLS. "Volney French was one of the early settlers in Kenosha and was one of only three attorneys in the city before 1841. He served also as a county judge. Later in the nineteenth century, the house was the long time home of livery owner, Theodore I. Meyers, and his wife and widow, Anna. The house was recently converted to office use..." Historic Kenosha: Library Park Historic District, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2005 |
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Bibliographic References: | TAX ROLLS. DEEDS. KENOSHA NEWS 10/25/1994. Historic Kenosha: Library Park Historic District, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2005 |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |