Hansen House (Racine, Wisconsin) Explained

Hansen House
Location:1221 N. Main St., Racine, Wisconsin
Coordinates:42.7361°N -87.7844°W
Built:c.1855
Builder:Fuller, Thomas
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:June 6, 1979
Refnum:79000103

The Hansen House in Racine, Wisconsin is a Greek Revival style house probably built between 1854 and 1856 by carpenter Thomas Fuller. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in 1979.[1]

It was deemed "the best example in Racine of a significant common type of Greek Revival house — the two-story pavilion with gable end facing the street and a onestory wing with porch. This type was popular in western New York State and throughout the Midwest."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hansen House (Victor Samuel & Margaret McIlrath). Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-07-12.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79000103}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hansen House ]. . David R. Black . October 18, 1976 . January 21, 2017 . with