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Coordinates: 42°50′57″N 90°42′39″W / 42.84917°N 90.71083°W / 42.84917; -90.71083 (L. J. Arthur House)
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| location= 210 N. Jefferson St., [[Lancaster, Wisconsin]]
| location= 210 N. Jefferson St., [[Lancaster, Wisconsin]]
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| architect = George Benn
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| added = September 5, 1985
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The '''L. J. Arthur House''' is located in [[Lancaster, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/160012-l-arthur-house/|title=L. J. Arthur House|publisher=LandmarkHunter.com|accessdate=2018-08-31}}</ref>
The '''L. J. Arthur House''' is a historic house at 210 N. Jefferson Street in [[Lancaster, Wisconsin]].


==History==
==History==
The house was built in 1880 for L. J. Arthur, a local attorney. Builder George Benn designed the house, which exhibits [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] building trends but does not fall under a specific architectural style. The two-story house has a T-shaped plan with a red brick exterior, ornate wooden porches, two [[bay window]]s, and [[bracket (architecture)|bracket]]ed [[eaves]]. Merchant Charles Basford bought the house from Arthur in 1889 and lived there until the 1920s; it has since been used as a boarding house and a restaurant.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wepking |first1=Mary A. |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: L. J. Arthur House |url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106781018 |website=National Archives Catalog |publisher=[[National Archives and Records Administration]] |access-date=August 27, 2023 |date=February 20, 1985}}</ref>
L. J. Arthur was a local attorney. The house was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR661|title=210 N. Jefferson St.|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|accessdate=2018-08-31}}</ref>

The house was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR661|title=210 N. Jefferson St.|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|accessdate=2018-08-31}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:43, 28 August 2023

L. J. Arthur House
L. J. Arthur House
L. J. Arthur House is located in Wisconsin
L. J. Arthur House
Location210 N. Jefferson St., Lancaster, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°50′57″N 90°42′39″W / 42.84917°N 90.71083°W / 42.84917; -90.71083 (L. J. Arthur House)
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1880 (1880)
Built byGeorge Benn
NRHP reference No.85001951[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985

The L. J. Arthur House is a historic house at 210 N. Jefferson Street in Lancaster, Wisconsin.

History

The house was built in 1880 for L. J. Arthur, a local attorney. Builder George Benn designed the house, which exhibits Victorian building trends but does not fall under a specific architectural style. The two-story house has a T-shaped plan with a red brick exterior, ornate wooden porches, two bay windows, and bracketed eaves. Merchant Charles Basford bought the house from Arthur in 1889 and lived there until the 1920s; it has since been used as a boarding house and a restaurant.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Wepking, Mary A. (February 20, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: L. J. Arthur House". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "210 N. Jefferson St". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-08-31.