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) | |
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| Location | Jct. of WI Trunk Hwy. 60 and Co. Trunk Hwy. X, Town of Richwood, Port Andrew, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°12′27″N 90°34′36″W / 43.20750°N 90.57667°W |
| Area | 9.2 acres (3.7 ha) (original) 193.5 acres (78.3 ha) (increase) |
| Built | 1838 and 1861 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000827 and 95001491[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination". National Park Service. with photos