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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 414 BROADWAY ST |
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| County | Eau Claire |
| City/Village | Eau Claire |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1889 |
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| Survey Date | 1981 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Clapboard |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
Designated a pivotal structure in the Randall Park Historic District, the Johnson House is an architecturally significant example of the Queen Anne style. The two and a half story building, constructed in 1889, is a massive clapboard and shingle sided composition, which has, however, lost some of its picturesque feeling with the removal of a richly decorated veranda (see photo collection at Chippewa Valley Museum). Resting on a stone foundation, the residential structure is characterized by multiple shingle covered gables which "enclose" or project over upper story balconies. The use of curved surfaces in these prominent elements reflects a Shingle Style influence. On the ground level the veranda which wrapped around the east and south facades has been replaced by a small enclosed entrance porch. At the southeast corner of the building a corner window accented by a canopy and flared roof (asphalt shingles now cover this roof which was originally sided with the same wood shingles used on other parts of the building) is visible. Johnson was vice-president of the Eau Claire Roller Mill Co. and later secretary of the Eau Claire Grocery Co. 2016- "This house is a beautifully preserved example of this grand architectural style, with numerous balconies and elaborate wall-texture detailing. The enclosed porch once wrapped around the side of the house. A large carriage house completed the picture. George Johnson was vice-president of the Eau Claire Roller Mill Company and later secretary of the Eau Claire Grocery Company." -"Eau Claire Landmarks: Designated Historic Properties in Eau Claire, Wisconsin", Eau Claire Landmarks Commission, P.O. Box 5148, 2016. |
| Bibliographic References | (A) Tax Assessment Rolls - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Area Research Center. (B) 1890 Eau Claire City Directory. (C) Barland, L. 1960. Sawdust City, p. 119. "Then and Now" Eau Claire Landmarks Commission 2000 calendar. Eau Claire Landmarks booklet published by the Eau Claire Landmarks Commission in 2002. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Randall Park Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | May 20, 1983 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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