Tippesaukee Farm Rural Historic District

The John Coumbe Farmstead, also known as Tippesaukee Farm, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places originally in 1992. Its 9.2-acre (3.7 ha) area included five contributing buildings. The listing area was increased and the listing was renamed Tippesaukee Farm Rural Historic District in 1996. The increase was a 193.5-acre (78.3 ha) area including three contributing sites.[1]

Tippesaukee Farm Rural Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Tippesaukee Farm Rural Historic District is located in Wisconsin
Tippesaukee Farm Rural Historic District
Tippesaukee Farm Rural Historic District is located in the United States
Tippesaukee Farm Rural Historic District
LocationJct. of WI Trunk Hwy. 60 and Co. Trunk Hwy. X, Town of Richwood, Port Andrew, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°12′27″N 90°34′36″W / 43.20750°N 90.57667°W / 43.20750; -90.57667
Area9.2 acres (3.7 ha) (original)
193.5 acres (78.3 ha) (increase)
Built1838 and 1861
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.92000827 and 95001491[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1992 (original)
January 4, 1996 (increase)

The property has a rock with embedded historic plaque noting that on this site in 1838 John Coumbe (1808-1882), of Devonshire, became the first white settler in Richland County.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Timothy F. Heggland (March 7, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John Coumbe Farmstead / Tippesaukee Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2017. with 20 photos from 1990
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination". National Park Service. with photos