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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 312 E ELM ST |
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| County | Pierce |
| City/Village | River Falls |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1903 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1990,2014 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Clapboard |
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| Demolished | No |
| Demolished Date | |
| Additional Comments | 1990: IONIC COLUMNS ON PORCH; WOOD SHINGLES IN PEDIMENTED DORMER GABLE; BAND OF SHINGLES BELOW EAVES; BUILT AS RETIREMENT HOME BY WARREN DOWN PARKER, 1ST PRES OF NORMAL SCHOOL |
| Bibliographic References | Date of construction: appraisal card, tax rolls Lot was part of Forsyth property at corner until sold off in 1903: owner Justine Parker, $300 + $1700. River Falls Journal, 22 October 1903: (re: houses built in the city this year) ...WD Parker Elm Street. RFJ, 26 November 1903: "WD Parker moved into house on Elm Street between Third and Fourth Street..." |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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| Contributing | Yes |
Architecture & History Inventory
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