6003 Exchange St | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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6003 Exchange St

National or State Register of Historic Places
6003 Exchange St | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Edwards-Larson House
Reference Number:100007138
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):6003 Exchange St
County:Dane
City/Village:Mcfarland
Township:
SUMMARY
Edwards-Larson House
6003 Exchange Street, Mcfarland, Dane County
Date of Construction: 1898

The Edwards-Larson House is a beautiful example of the Queen Anne style in McFarland. It is unknown if there was an architect responsible for its design but its construction has been attributed to local carpenter and craftsman, Sure Johnson. Constructed in 1898, the Edwards-Larson House features an abundance of characteristic elements of the Queen Anne style, such as a steeply pitched, compound roof form with a dominant front-facing gable, and construction devices to avoid a smooth-walled appearance including: an asymmetrical front façade, wood clapboard siding with decorative patterned shingles in the gables, corner brackets, cutaway bay windows at the front and sides of the house, decorative spindle-work in the gables, tall, wood, double-hung windows, a prominent wood door sited left of center and a full-width front porch with turned porch posts, an elaborate pattern of turned balusters in the railing, and a spindle-work frieze at the top of the posts.

The Edwards-Larson House embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Queen Anne style and displays very good integrity. When the current owners acquired the house, some exterior finishes were damaged beyond repair. The restoration of the exterior was meticulous, replicating damaged features so that the repair matched the original in material, design, scale and profile; the balance of the exterior materials and features were retained and repaired. The interior retains very good integrity, having its historic plan, features and finishes throughout. Prominently siting on the corner of two well-traveled roads, it is considered one of the best homes in McFarland.

It is open Memorial Day and every Sunday from 1 to 4 PM through September. It is also open for special tours by appointment.

PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1898
Area of Significance:Architecture
Applicable Criteria:Architecture/Engineering
Historic Use:Domestic: Single Dwelling
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Architectural Style:Late Victorian
Resource Type:Building
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Date Received/Pending Nomination
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
National Register Listing Date:11/18/2021
State Register Listing Date:08/20/2021
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:1
Number of Contributing Sites:0
Number of Contributing Structures:0
Number of Contributing Objects:0
Number of Non-Contributing Sites:0
Number of Non-Contributing Structures:0
Number of Non-Contributing Objects:0
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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