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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 358 N Leonard St and WI 16 |
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| County | La Crosse |
| City/Village | West Salem |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1859 |
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| Additions | 1860 |
| Survey Date | 1992 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Octagon |
| Structural System | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material | Clapboard |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. BUILT AT NESHONOC (next to other Palmer Octagon house, record number 29565) AND MOVED TO PRESENT LOCATION IN 1866. |
| Bibliographic References | OCTAGON HOUSES IN WISCONSIN, P. 4. LACROSSE TRIBUNE 1/2/1995. LACROSSE TRIBUNE 1/22/1995. HISTORIC SITES OF THE LACROSSE RIVER VALLEY, LACROSSE COUNTY HISTORIC SITES PRESERVATION COMMISSION, 1996. EAU CLAIRE COUNTRY TODAY 5/1/1996. WEST SALEM LACROSSE COUNTY COUNTRYMAN 10/10/1996. Perrin, Richard W. E., Historic Wisconsin Architecture, First Revised Edition (Milwaukee, 1976). |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Palmer Brothers' Octagons |
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| National Register Listing Date | Aug 07, 1979 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
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Architecture & History Inventory
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29565
Located in Hamilton, La Crosse County
358 N. Leonard St. and WI 16
79000092
Located in La Crosse County
