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187 E DIVISION ST

Historic Name:
DeWitt & Loxley West House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
53462

Property Location

Location (Address)
187 E DIVISION ST
County
Fond du Lac
City/Village
Fond du Lac
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1930
Additions
Survey Date
1988
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Limestone
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This two and one-half story house has a steeply pitched gable roof with projecting gables. It has a limestone veneer covering with wood shingles decorating the main gable. Windows are irregular in size, but are primarily double-hung sashes, some decorated with leaded muntins. A large bay on the front wall features narrow multi-light openings with transoms, topped with a half-timber decoration. The recessed entrance sits in an entry pavilion. It is decorated with a stone surround.

This house is architecturally significant as a good example of the Tudor Revival style. The stone covering, steeply-pitched roofline, irregular plan, and window decoration are plain, but good examples of Tudor Revival details.

This was the home of DeWitt and Loxley West between 1932 and 1942. DeWitt West was an executive in the Galloway-West Company, an important manufacturer of dairy products in the twentieth century.

Initial research suggests that this house is not significant for history. Further research may indicate such significance in the future.
Bibliographic References
(A) Fond du Lac City Directories. (B) Sanborn-Perris Maps - Fond du Lac. (C) Fond du Lac Tax Rolls.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
East Division Street - Sheboygan Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Apr 17, 2010
State Register Listing Date
Feb 19, 2010
Contributing
Yes
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