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August 7, 1979. ( #79000078) 390 W. Adams St. 42°44′19″N 90°28′49″W. / 42.738611°N 90.480278°W / 42.738611; -90.480278 ( Beebe House) Platteville. 2-story Victorian Gothic home built in 1870, clad with local brick. Captain William Beebe was a New York native, a Civil War vet, a lawyer, mayor of Platteville, and an inventor.
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin.The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census, up from 11,224 at the 2010 census.Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
The land that the district is now on was once known as Henry's Addition, platted in 1858. Only four houses were built there until the 1890s, when Platteville's mining industry surged. Most of the houses that are still there were built between 1894 and 1908 - mostly Queen Anne style and American Foursquare.
Beebe became a lawyer after the war, and he built his house in Platteville in 1870. He would later become mayor of Platteville and the district attorney and justice of the peace for Grant County. Beebe's house has a Victorian Gothic design, a style not commonly used in southwest Wisconsin. The two-story brick house features a cross-gabled ...
Josie Bissett Paul Archuleta/Getty Images It’s been 25 years since the apartment complex of Melrose Place brought sudsy drama to our TV screens, and star Josie Bissett is reflecting on her most ...
Description. The district includes the area of Platteville's early business districts on Second Street and Main, platted like an English village with narrow streets, narrow lots, and a village green. [2] Includes the 1847 Federal-styled Parnell Building (pictured), [3] the 1853 Hendershot Harness Shop, [4] the 1876 Italianate Kettler building ...
Platteville is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2020 census. The city of Platteville is within the town, but is politically independent. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.2 km 2), all land. Demographics
537 E. Wisconsin Ave. 44°10′51″N 88°26′59″W. / 44.180833°N 88.449722°W / 44.180833; -88.449722 ( Havilah Babcock House) Neenah. Well-preserved 2.5 story Queen Anne home with 3-story round tower and touches of Eastlake style, Stick style, and Tudor Revival, designed by Waters and completed in 1883.