Coman House

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Coman House
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Location581 3rd St.
Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°0′15″N91°26′3″W / 44.00417°N 91.43417°W / 44.00417; -91.43417
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1865–1870
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 84000747
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1984

The Coman House is a historic house located in Trempealeau, Wisconsin. It is locally significant as the best example of the Italianate style in the village. It was the first brick house built in the community. [1]

Description and history

Helen Coman purchased the house in 1862 at which time no structured existed on the lot. [2] The house, built sometime between 1865 and 1870, is a two-story, brick rectangular structure designed in the Italianate style with a 1+12-story wing. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [3] It was added to the State Register in 1989. [2]

Its hipped roof is surmounted by a cupola, which has paired brackets and pilasters. [4]

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References

  1. ""History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881"". WIGenProject. 1881. pp. 1042–1045. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "581 3RD ST". Wisconsin Historical Society . January 1, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. Cartwright (January 12, 1984). "State Historical Society of Wisconsin Intensive Survey: Coman House". National Park Service . Retrieved March 22, 2018. With two photos from 1984.