Tollef Jensen House

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Tollef Jensen House
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Location806 W. Gale Ave.,
Galesville, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°4′57.89″N91°21′34.75″W / 44.0827472°N 91.3596528°W / 44.0827472; -91.3596528
Built1913
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 84003793 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1984

The Tollef Jensen House is a historic house located in Galesville, Wisconsin. The house was built in 1913; it utilized clapboard walls in a Queen Anne architecture. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984. [1]

It is a two-and-a-half-story assymmetrical "rambling" Queen Anne-style house. Its state historical society evaluation states: "The house's massiveness and siting make it stand out as a landmark in the area, and combined with its high integrity and state of preservation, it is the best example of the late Queen Anne style in Galesville." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "806 W GALE AVE". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 1, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  3. Kriviskey and Cartwright (December 10, 1983). "State Historical Society of Wisconsin Intensive Survey: Tollef Jensen House". National Park Service . Retrieved March 22, 2018. With photo from 1983.