National Register of Historic Places

Smith, Daniel, House

Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 15, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003775

About this property

The Daniel Smith House is located in Prescott, Wisconsin. The original section of this house, built in about 1855, is a wood-frame structure built on a stone foundation. It displays many features found in the Greek Revival style of architecture, including: low-pitch gable ends, fluted pilaster corner boards, boxes cornice with dentils and a plain frieze, and a full-front porch with Doric columns. In about 1870 a one-story clapboarded addition was made to the southwest corner of the house. A water tower, located to the northeast of the house, a gazebo located to the west of the south, and rock walls were built in about 1903. The Daniel Smith house is locally significant due to its association with Prescott, Wisconsin's early settlement and historical development. The owners of the house between its construction in about 1855 and 1889 were instrumental in the establishment and support of many of the city's earliest commercial, civic, social, educational, governmental, and political activities.

Location

331 N. Lake St.
Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin
44.75050, -92.80338

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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When was Smith, Daniel, House listed on the National Register?

Smith, Daniel, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Smith, Daniel, House?

Smith, Daniel, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith, Daniel, House?

The period of significance for Smith, Daniel, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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