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Wisconsin received about 100 or so Lustron homes, built between 1948 and 1950. [36] Appleton. 99 Johnson Ct, Appleton, WI (two homes on cul du sac) 1909 N Union St, Appleton, WI; Beloit. 1718 Arlington Ave, Beloit, WI; Black River Falls. 420 Pierce St, Black River Falls, WI; Burlington. 340 Origen St, Burlington, WI; Eau Claire
A community grew there, called "Rome Corners." A post office was added in 1848, and a frame hotel called the Oregon Exchange in 1849. [2] In 1857 Charles Waterman had a village platted and called "Oregon." In 1864 the Beloit and Madison Railroad reached town, making Oregon a shipping point for the surrounding country. In 1883 the village ...
1.5-story frame home built in 1884 with jerkinhead gables, decorated bargeboards, and Stick style framing around the windows. The shed roof dormers and knee-braces under the eaves seem to draw from the bungalow style which wouldn't become popular in Wisconsin for twenty years. [271] [272] 133: Turtleville Iron Bridge
Lustron homes were usually built on concrete slab foundations with no basement. However, about 40 Lustron homes have been reported to have basements. [ 9 ] Their sturdy steel frame was constructed on-site and the house was assembled piece-by-piece from a special Lustron Corporation delivery truck.
The MHINCC distinguishes among several types of factory-built housing: manufactured homes, modular homes, panelized homes, pre-cut homes, and mobile homes. From the same source, mobile home "is the term used for manufactured homes produced prior to June 15, 1976, when the HUD Code went into effect."
An accompanying horse barn built around 1900 has been converted to a garage. One source says the house was built by William and Eva Gillette; [4] others say Oliver M. Palmer. [2] [6] 1890 Algard/Fischer house. The Algard/Fischer house at 145 W. Lincoln Street is a 2-story house built about 1890, wood-framed, sitting on a cut stone foundation.
Sears Modern Homes were sold between 1908 and 1942. There is some debate about whether some homes from Sears that were built in 1941 and 1942 qualify as Sears Modern Homes. Some of these homes were based on models offered in the Sears Modern Homes catalog. Others were not, but were still pre-cut kit homes built from plans and materials from Sears.
International-style home with a Wright-influenced floor plan, designed by William Deknatel and Geraldine Eager Deknatel and built in 1937 as the home of Walter J. Kohler, industrialist and governor of Wisconsin. [124] [125] 64: Wolff-Jung Company Shoe Factory: Wolff-Jung Company Shoe Factory