Property Record
N3725 LAWSON SCHOOL RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Stephen S. and Eliza Babcock Estate |
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| Other Name: | Seven Oaks Stock Farm |
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| Reference Number: | 9778 |
| Location (Address): | N3725 LAWSON SCHOOL RD |
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| County: | Walworth |
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| Township/Village: | Darien |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 2 |
| Range: | 15 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 14 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SE |
| Year Built: | 1850 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 19742024 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. STONE QUOINS. FULL PEDIMENTS IN GABLES. ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS W/KEYSTONES. BAY ON FRONT. 2024 - This Italianate residence was constructed circa 1850. The two-story house is constructed from pale red brick with cream brick quoins and cast stone detailing. The hipped-and gabled-roof is clad in asphalt shingles, while the raised foundation is constructed of brick. It is irregular in plan, consisting of two cross-gables and a one-story mass at the northern end of the structure. The primary elevation faces south, with a wooden double-door entrance beneath a segmental arched brick surround. The transom window above features carved wooden detailing. The original entry porch has been removed. The first story window openings east of the entrance contain double-hung sashes with stained-glass panels. Windows here and throughout most of the building are faced with wooden storm windows, with round-arched brick surrounds topped with a cast stone keystone and cast stone lintels. The second story windows are smaller in scale, with a wide wooden cornice and enclosed pediments in the gables above. A flat-roofed oriel bay ornamented with cast stone is located on the secondary eastern elevation. A porch in the ell of the south-and east-facing cross gables has been removed. Related outbuildings include a barn complex, silos, and agricultura outbuildings in various states of repair. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |