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Historic
Historic Historic
Address Street Name
Register District Reference Classification Builder Built
405 Locust Samuel
Johnson residence 32 Contributing Andrew Malmgren 1883
Dr. Johnson, a highly respected physician,
was perhaps best known for his position as medical director and manager of the
Oliver Wendell hospital, which was destroyed by
fire in
1934. His funeral in 1903, held at the
Locust Street residence, was said to have been the largest in Hudson
history.
This house, considered one of the best examples of
Queen Anne architecture in Hudson, was built for Dr. Samuel Johnson by Andrew
Malmgren. It features a sweeping
veranda with a gazebo at the east end, a decorative of
fish scale shingles and sunburst patterns, and a variety of window shapes and
stained glass.
100 Third John
Shaw Moffat 18 Pivital 1855
Octagon House - The Octagon House was
built in 1855 by Judge John S. Moffat and his wife.
The eight sided house was placed on the national
register of historic places in 1974. It is maintained as a museum complex by
the St. Croix County Historical Society.
One of the cities most famed landmarks, this unique
house was built for Judge John Shaw Moffit.
It is a fine example of Octagonal architecture devices by Orson Fowler
as
a functional working class residence. Moffit embellished the design with brackets
at the cornice, corner philasters and an elaborate wooden finial atop the
cupola which
was added several years after the house was
finished. It was the first house to be
built on Third Street, previously an old Indian trail. Also, it was one of the first homes in
Hudson to have electricity. Many changes have been made through the years, but the Octagonal
design has not been compromised. Four
generations of the Moffit-Hughes
family lived in the house. In 1964 it became the home of the St. Croix County Historical
Society and opened for tours as a Victorian museum, furnished with authentic
19th
102 Third Contributing John Lee 1912
This Arts and Crafts home was built by
builder John Lee in 1912
Garage Built April 24th 1912, same year the Titanic
sank. Question, how long did it take
for the builders of this home to find out that the Titanic had sunk?
112 Third Darling
- Lacy Contributing 1857
This home built in 1857 was built by
the sister of Mrs. Moffiat, owner of the Octogon Hoiuse.
427 St.
Croix August-Johnson house 23 Contributing 1910
The August-Johnson house was built by
Johnson, who was a master stone mason.
The style is a vernacular version of the Queen Anne-Colonial Revival
transition, with a
unique approach to cobblestone construction. It was built of various colored cobblestones
set in concrete blocks and laid in common block patterns, with concrete stucco
as
corner
boards. The two-story building has a
cornice that features a course of concrete set with diamond shaped stones
incorporated along the frieze. It took
Johnson
several years to complete the house, casting stones
into concrete blocks in the basement of his store a short distance away during
the winter months.
110 Third Jefferson-Day
House 22 Pivital Albert Harris 1857
Amos Jefferson House: Mrs Jefferson, members
of the Ladies Literary Association offered her home as a library to promote
literature. This was the beginning of
the Hudson
Public Library.
During the Civil War, local residents would gather here
to scan the "missing in action" lists for news of loved ones. Dr. Wilder Pennfield, O.M. reknowned brain
surgeon,
Nobel Prize winner, and Jefferson's grandson, spent
much of his childhood here.
This italianate house was bult in 1857. The original
house was more than twice its present size but in the mid-1950's the rear of
the house was taken off and moved to
another location.
The internal and external doorways were built extra wide to accommodate
ladies hoop skirts.
The home is now the Jefferson-Day house, Hudson's first
bed and breakfast inn.
102 Third Campbell
- Barber 21 Pivital 1906
The Camble-Barber home was built in
1906.
This home is a fine example of Tutor Revival
architecture. It was built for Major Samuel W. Campbell. Major Campbell was county sheriff, government
Indian agent at La
Pointe, and a bill owner.
Extensive half-timbering has been applied to the second
story with dark brown wood shingles. Steep gables with wide bargeboards and
brick trim enhance the Tudor
102 Third Stephen
C. Phipps 20 Contributing Lee & Son 1915
Steven Phipps Home: Steven Phipps was
the son of Philanthropist William Phipps. Steven was a banker in Hudson and the
founder of the Phipps Foundaton in honor of this
Father William.
This Foundation has been supportive to many important community
projects. In the 1950's, this house was
the home of General Carl R. Gray, Jr. who was the
veterans
administrator during the Eisenhower administration.
This home,
built as a wedding gift from William H. Phipps to his son Stephen Phipps
at a cost of $7000.00.
100 Third William
H. Phipps 19 Pivital 1884
This residence, built for William
Phipps. Wiilliam Phipps was a lumberman, railroad official philanthropist and
statesman.
This home is a fine example of Queen Anne design with
it's verandas, balanced balconies, an irregular plan and an array of stained
glass windows. Octogonal shingles,
gridwork, and many other details decorage the façade.
This crowning glory fo the pictureesque movement is dominated bu an octagonal
tower with a witch's cap roof,
915 Third John
Coit Sponner 17 Pivital 1877
John c. Spooner House - This hoiuse
was built in 1877for John Spooner, attourney, legislator, senator and for whom the
northern Wisconsin town of Spooner is named.
This home was later owned by Mrs. Hans J. Anderson,
widow of the founder of Anderson Corporation.
his vernacular Itallianaite house was built for John
Coit Spooner. It is a "T" shapped house with a gable roof. Large
paired brackets and dentils along the cornice represent the
classical
influence of italianate design.
Spooner, a civil war vetran as an attorney, regient for
the university of wisconsin, a wiscosin and united states senitor.
914 Third Old
Courhouse 16 Pivital 1900
Old Courhouse - Built in 1900 this
Romanesque stone structure housed St. Croix County government until 1965. It is
currently a private residence.
This impressive ediface of"Ricard Sonian
Romanesque Style, characterized by
heavy roughly hewn stone and massive archways, was erected of Portage Entry
stone and
St. Paul pressed brick..
Constuction costs were estimated around $50,000. St.
Croix County government outgrew the capactiy of this building and in 1990 moved
the last of its offices to new
903 Third Lemuel
North House Unclassified 1884
Lemuel North House - This fine example
of English Tudor architecture was built in 1184 for Lemuel North and was later
occupied for many years by his daughter, Anita North,
who was
Hudson's first millionaire.
828 Third First
Prebyterian Church 15 Contributing 1873
First Prebyterian Church - This
congregation orangized in Hudson in 1855. In 1874 they completed this
neo-Gothic-style church at a cost of $10,000. When the church was
dedicated it was debit free.
This massive brick ediface was erected in a neo-gothic
style at a cost of $10,000. In 1911 a Sunday school wing was added to the east
side of the structure through the
generosity of philanthropist William H. Phipps.
Another annex was added to the south side in 1984.
727 Third Philo
Q. Boyden 14 Contributing 1879
Philo Q. Boyden House - When it was built in 1879, this
Victorian Gothic house was considered one of Hudson's "mansions." I's
owner, Philo Boyden, was a pioneer druggist
in Hudson.
This residence symbolizes eclecticism and a transition
of styles from Victorian Gothic to Queen Ann.
The gabled balcony with elaborately pieced millwork and an oriel
window sheltered by a shed roof is combined with turrets,
one octagonal and one square.
This home was built at a cost of $10,000 by Philio Q.
Boyden, Hudon's pioneer druggist.
703 Third Richard
- Swasey 12 Contributing 1862
Richard Swasey Residance.
This large, square house is fine example of the
Italianate style influenced by Italian palazzi design. Bracked cornices are the
"trademark".
309 Vine First
Baptist Church 13 Contributing Ammah Andrews 1866
The First Baptist Church is an example
of American Classic style. It was designed and bult by architect and church
member Ammah Andrews. At on eht eeach pane of the 9
pane windows were painted blue and pink in alternating
fashion to keep interior furnishings from fading. In 1902 the origional 9 pane
windows were replaced by the current
stained glass windows.
The north dide annex was added in 1890. Another annex
was built on the east side in 1982. The church bell was purchased in 1867, and
a rare Jardine organ was added
1872, both are still in use today.
Total Materials bill
for the origional building were $3454.00
617 Third Darling
- O'Brien 11 Unclassified Ammah Andrews 1855
Darling-O'Brian House: This Greek
Revival deisgn was erected in 1857 by Ammah Andrews, a pioner Hudson Contractor
This house is proably one of the finest examples of
Greek Revival arcitecture in the St. Croix Valley. It was erected in temple
form but Ammah Andrews a pioneer Hudson
architect and builter.
311 Vine First
Baptist Church Pivital Ammah Andrews
719 Fifth Selleck
- Coon - Dickey Non-Contributing 1856
This 1856 Italian Villa home known as
the Selleck - Coon - Dickey Home is the
earliest example of a mansion in Hudson and the only Italian Villa still
standing the entire St.
Croix valley.
The home has three names because each of the earliest owners were
important and notable people in Hudson’s early days.
It is believed that this home was built for a a
business man that moved here from the east coast with his family. Very little
is known about this family but later in the 19th
century it was purchased by Calvin Coon a notable
businessman in Hudson who later became Mayor.
If you are familure with Hudson Coons hill is named after Calvin Coon.
The Italian Villa architecture is recognizable because
of it's cruciform shaped design with a tower in one corner. You can see the Italianate style coming
though with the
0 Sixth Historic
6th Street Unclassified 1987
Sixth street from Orange to Vine is a
registered historic district. In fact, this is the only residential Historic
district in Hudson.
810 Sixth Contributing 1930
This home built in the 1930's was bult
as a parsonage.
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904 Sixth David
Fulton 24 Pivital 1885
This 1885 residence was built for
Major David Fulton.
Major Fulton served in 13th Wisconsin Infantry during
the civil war as an artillery officer.
Major Fulton later served as the president of the First National Bank.
This home is the epitome of Hudson's eclectic period
when embellishment was done with abandon. Financial success was to be flaunted.
The design follows that of Italian
villa architecture with it's "L" shaped plan
and campanile tower in the right angle where the two wings meet. It transitions
into the Queen Anne style, incorporating shingles,
stick work, brackets, medallions, and delicately turned
spindle work in its decoration., a tribute to the significance of milled lumber
in the area.
904 Seventh Samual T. Merrit
House 25 Contributing 1862
This 1862 home as built for Samual T.
Merrit who was prominent in Hudson business circles in the latter part of the
19th century. Merrit was the first buyer and shipper of
wheat in the region, and was the first to use the
Mississippi river to ship wheat by barge. The first barge load was pushed by a
boat called the Viola built right here in
Hudson.
The Samual T. Merrit House is a good example of
Italianate architecture. It has a central cube and rear wing plan, and the roof
is trimmed with a boxed cornice and carved
803 Orange Humphry 26 Contributing 1860
This home was built for Judge
Humphrey.
Humphrey is remembered for his extensive political and
judicial career. He served as mayor, district attorney, county judge, circuit
judge and as a member of congress.
The distinctive architectural elements here are
obvious. In 1860 when this home was
built it was a radical departure from the norm being the fist brick dwelling
built in
804 Vine Comstock
Mansion 28 Pivital Ammah Andrews 1857
This home was bult for John Comstock
a leading Hudson banker and Wisconsin
State Assemblyman. He is credited with
bringing the railroad to Hudson in 1871, making
Hudson the center of a railroad network.
This vernacular Itallianate house was one of the most
imposing residences in Hudson in the 19th century. Another home built by Ammah
Andrews, its bracketed roofline and
unique arching gallery porch are its distinguishing
features. Polygonal bay windows, hood moldings over the windows, the turned
posts and ogtagonal columns of the porch
800 Vine Pivital
In the Bungelow preservation circles
this home is called a "Bunga Mansion"
716 Vine Contributing Ralph Waldo 1899
This home, built in 1899 was built as a
wedding present.
708 Vine Contributing
702 Vine Anderson 29 Contributing 1901
This was the home was built by
Andersen Corporation founder Hans Jacob Andersen. At the time, he was head of Andersen Lumber Company and
hand-picked each piece
of lumber used
in the house. The signature diamond
windows were part of his personal design.
It was in this house that plans for making windows standard sizes and
mass producing them for the future Andersen Windows
Corporation were conceived. It was his
home until his death thirteen years later.
This home is a combination of Queen Anne and Greek
Revival styles and is currently the home of the Grapevine Inn Bed and
Breakfast.
701 Vine Hosford Contributing 1857
This home was built for the hosford famile in 1857.
614 Vine Marcus
Fulton Contributing Ammah Andrews
This home was built by Ammah Andrews
for Marcus Fulton
511 Vine King
- Coit House 30 Unclassified 1880
This Queen Anne style home was built
in the 1880's
This two story Queen Anne Revival house with clapboard
siding and a stone foundation features
double oak entrance doors with transom and sidelights, a closed sun porch
and veranda.
Its ornamental detail is the signature of the Queen Anne style. The glory of
the picturesque movement. The house was built possibly, by William H. McDonald,
a
local attorney.
In 1887 the house was purchased by Dr. Charles F. King,
and Army surgeon, Civil War veteran, and highly respected Hudson physician. In
1904 it was sold to Frank and
503 Vine Chamber's
house 31 Pivital Ammah Andrews 1855
This fine example of the Temple form
of the Greek Revival style was another of architect Ammah Andrews'
designs. Typical of this style, it has
a boxed, pediment gable
facing the street, entablatur frieze, octagonal porch
columns and corner philisters. The
Greek Revival style was quite popular in the mid-1800's. Several others of this design
can be found in
Hudson most constructed by the Andrews brothers.
Historic Historic Historic
Address Street Name Register District Reference Classification Builder Built
405 Locust Samuel
Johnson residence 32 Contributing Andrew Malmgren 1883
Dr. Johnson, a highly respected
physician, was perhaps best known for his position as medical director and
manager of the Oliver Wendell hospital, which was destroyed by
fire in
1934. His funeral in 1903, held at the
Locust Street residence, was said to have been the largest in Hudson
history.
This house, considered one of the best examples of
Queen Anne architecture in Hudson, was built for Dr. Samuel Johnson by Andrew
Malmgren. It features a sweeping
veranda with a gazebo at the east end, a decorative of
fish scale shingles and sunburst patterns, and a variety of window shapes and
stained glass.
904 Vine Baker
Brewster 27 Contributing 1882
The Baker Brewster was built for a
respected Hudson lawyer, H.C. Baker who was married to Ellen Brewster, hence
the name Baker Brewster. This two-story
irregular
Queen Anne has an asymetrical roof with pediment gables
and a boxed cornice. Stained glass
Queen Anne windows, dormers with classical details, a quarter round
window and two bay windows are important features.
The Baker Bewster is one of Hudson's renowned Bed and
Breakfasts.
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