The John Mann House is an Italianate-styled farmhouse built in 1856 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982.[1] Since 1980, the building has housed Quivey's Grove restaurant.[2]
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| Location | 6261 Nesbitt Rd. Fitchburg, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°0′33″N 89°28′43″W / 43.00917°N 89.47861°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival/Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000655 |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
History
editIn 1850 John Mann came west from New York state to run a livery service in Madison. After a few years he bought this farm in Fitchburg and had the house built along with a stone horse barn and two stone outhouses which still exist.[3]
The main block of the house is a two-story cube with a hipped roof. The walls, 18 inches thick, are coursed sandstone blocks dug from a neighbor's quarry. The eaves are supported by scroll-shaped brackets. Windows are tall, with stone lintels. The front door is framed in a transom and sidelights. The adjoining secondary block is similar to the main block, but 1.5 stories tall. Inside are the original hemlock floors and maple banister and newel post.[3]
The farm grew to 130 acres[4] before Mann's son Edward sold the farm in 1876. It was in the J.P. Comstock family from 1886 to 1935. After that Dr. & Mrs. William Waskow lived in the house until 1980.[3]
In 1980, the house was bought by Joe Garton and renovated by Arlan Kay of Oregon to become Quivey's Grove Restaurant.[2]
References
edit- ^ "John Mann House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ a b "Our History". Quivey's Grove. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ a b c Leon T. Garfield (1982-01-24). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: John Mann House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-03-01. With three photos.
- ^ "John Mann House". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-06.