National Register of Historic Places

Lewis, Gov. James T., House

Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Listed
April 8, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000644

About this property

The Gov. James T. Lewis House, also known as the Lewis-Stare House, is a historic house at 711 W. James Street in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States. The house was home to James T. Lewis, the ninth Governor of Wisconsin. Lewis built the house's west wing in 1854 and its east wing in 1856. The two-story Italianate house features a low hip roof topped by a cupola, a cornice with paired brackets, tall windows, and a wraparound porch supported by Tuscan columns. Lewis sold the house to his brother shortly after it was completed; local businessman Fred A. Stare, who managed the Columbus Canning Company, bought the house in 1917. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1982. It has been valued at $499,900.

Location

711 W. James St.
Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin
43.34232, -89.02151

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lewis, Gov. James T., House listed on the National Register?

Lewis, Gov. James T., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Lewis, Gov. James T., House?

Lewis, Gov. James T., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lewis, Gov. James T., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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