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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 227 E ELM ST |
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| County | Pierce |
| City/Village | River Falls |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1872 |
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| Additions | 1900 |
| Survey Date | 1990,2014 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Other Vernacular |
| Structural System | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material | Clapboard |
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| Demolished | No |
| Demolished Date | |
| Additional Comments | Simpson identified in the 1990 survey as the historic name; he was a later (1920s-era) owner. |
| Bibliographic References | 1877 Tax roll verifies William T. Burnett as owner. River Falls Journal, 13 June 1872: "William Burnett is building a house east of lumber yard." RFJ, 25 September 1879: "WT Burnett is building a kitchen on his north side of the house." RFJ, 2 January 1890: WP Marshall of Troy bought the WT Burnett property corner of 3rd and Elm streets to live." RFJ, 3 April 1890; "William P Marshall rented his farm and moved to the city into the premises opposite the Congregational church." RFJ, 13 July 1900: "WP Marshall making improvements in his house Ell is being raised to the same as the main building." **Marshall was an insurance agent and he and his family moved to California by no later than 1910. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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| Contributing | Yes |
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