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]
Coman House | |
 The house in 2019 | |
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| Location | 581 3rd St. Trempealeau, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 44°0′15″N 91°26′3″W / 44.00417°N 91.43417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1865–1870 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000747 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1984 |
Description and history edit
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+1⁄2-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]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coman House.
- ^ ""History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881"". WIGenProject. 1881. pp. 1042–1045. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "581 3RD ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 1, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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.