Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House

Coordinates: 42°33′27″N 88°51′58″W / 42.55750°N 88.86611°W / 42.55750; -88.86611
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Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House
Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House is located in Wisconsin
Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House
Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House is located in the United States
Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House
Location607 W. Milwaukee Rd., Clinton, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°33′27″N 88°51′58″W / 42.55750°N 88.86611°W / 42.55750; -88.86611
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1843
Built byAlonso Richardson
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSCobblestone Buildings of Rock County TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.77000052[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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.[2] The listing included two contributing buildings.[1]

Description and history[edit]

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.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Nancy Belle Douglas; Donald N. Anderson (December 3, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House / Cobblestone House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2017. with photo from 1977