Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House

Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House
Location 607 W. Milwaukee Rd., Clinton, Wisconsin
Coordinates 42°33′27″N 88°51′58″W / 42.55750°N 88.86611°W / 42.55750; -88.86611Coordinates: 42°33′27″N 88°51′58″W / 42.55750°N 88.86611°W / 42.55750; -88.86611
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1843
Built by Alonso Richardson
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Cobblestone Buildings of Rock County TR (AD)
NRHP reference # 77000052[1]
Added to NRHP July 28, 1977

The Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House, located at 607 W. Milwaukee Rd. in Clinton, Wisconsin, United States, is a cobblestone house in Greek Revival style that was built in 1843. It has also been known as simply Cobblestone House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The listing included two contributing buildings.[1]

Description and history

The house has walls that are 16 to 18 inches thick. It has a one-and-a-half-story gable-roofed 18-foot (5.5 m) by 24-foot (7.3 m) section and a one-story gable-roofed 22-foot (6.7 m) wing. Its Greek Revival features include a returned cornice, straight wooden lintels, and tooled limestone quoins. It was built in 1843 by Alonso Richardson.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House / Cobblestone House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2017. with photo from 1977


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