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420 FRONT ST

Historic Name:
William Pierce House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
58785

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Property Location

Location (Address)

420 FRONT ST

County

Iowa

City/Village

Mineral Point

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1845

Additions

1988

Survey Date

1982,1993,2026

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Greek Revival

Structural System

Balloon Frame

Wall Material

Clapboard

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. THIS ONE AND A HALF STORY GREEK REVIVAL/SIDE GABLED HOUSE WAS BUILT IN C. 1845. (SEE BIB. REF. A, F). IT FEATURES A RECTANGULAR SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A STONE FOUNDATION, A CLAPBOARD EXTERIOR, A WOOD TRIM AND AN ASPHALT SHINGLED GABLE ROOF. A FRONT PORTICO SHELTERS A TRANSOMED AND SIDELIGHTED ENTRANCE. THE PEDIMENTED GABLE ROOF OF THIS PORTICO IS SUPPORTED BY SQUARED COLUMNS. PILASTERS, RAILINGS AND BRACKETED BENCH SEATS FURTHER ACCENT THE OPEN DESIGNED PORTICO. CORNER BOARDS, FRIEZE BOARDS, SIX-OVER-SIX WINDOWS AND TWO BRICK CHIMNEYS ARE OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS FOUND ON THIS DWELLING. THE RESIDENCE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS HOUSE AND THE DATES OF THEIR ASSOCIATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: WILLIAM PIERCE, FROM 1848 TO 1871; WILBUR PEARCE, FROM 1885 TO 1905; AND MARILDA PEARCE IN 1910. (SEE BIB. REF. A). Covenant/Easement: From 12/1/1983 to 12/1/1988. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Survey Update of the Mineral Point Historic District - Phase 1. 2026. Legacy Architecture, Inc.

Bibliographic References

“Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 151: Dodgeville To Belmont.” WHS project number 92-0510IA/LT. October 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center (GLARC). A. TAX ROLLS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE AT THE AREA RESEARCH CENTER OF THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE, PLATTEVILLE, WI. B. "MINERAL POINT GUIDE." MINERAL POINT: MINERAL POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, N.D. C. FRANK HUMBERSTONE, JR. AND ANNE D. JENKIN, "THE HOMES OF MINERAL POINT." MINERAL POINT: FOUNTAIN PRESS, 1976. D. C. W. BUTTERFIELD, "THE HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN." CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1881. BIOGRAPHICAL SKECTCHES. E. GEORGE FIEDLER, "MINERAL POINT, A HISTORY." MADISON: STATE HISTORIAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN, 1973. F. FIELD OBSERVATION BASED ON ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, BUILDING MATERIALS AND LOCAL HISTORY. G. SANBORN-PERRIS FIRE INSURANCE MAPS FOR THE CITY OF MINERAL POINT. ON FILE IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON. Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tour brochure, 2000. Mineral Point Chamber/Main Street & The Mineral Point Historical Society, Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tours, not dated.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Mineral Point Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Jul 30, 1971

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

Additional Documentation

Sep 1, 1994

house Greek Revival

Iowa
County

Mineral Point
Community

1840-1849
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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