Cobblestone House (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)

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Location1011 State St., Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°48′18″N91°29′38″W / 44.80500°N 91.49389°W / 44.80500; -91.49389 Coordinates: 44°48′18″N91°29′38″W / 44.80500°N 91.49389°W / 44.80500; -91.49389
Arealess than one acre
Built1866
ArchitectMarcy, Bradley C.
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP reference No. 74000084 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1974

The Cobblestone House in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is a Gothic Revival style house that was built in 1866. It reflects cobblestone architecture brought by settlers from upstate New York. It has also been known as Bradley H. Marcy House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974; the listing included one contributing building and one other contributing structure. [1]

It is the only cobblestone house known to exist in northwestern Wisconsin. It is also unusual for its Gothic Revival style, instead of Greek Revival style that is far more common for cobblestone buildings. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ellen Threinen and Charlene Engel (August 14, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cobblestone House / Bradley H. M. Marcy House (also spelled Marcey)". National Park Service . Retrieved January 13, 2017. with photo from 1973