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Jonathan H. Evans House

Coordinates: 42°44′20″N 90°28′53″W / 42.73889°N 90.48139°W / 42.73889; -90.48139 (Jonathan H. Evans House)
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Jonathan H. Evans House
Jonathan H. Evans House
Location440 W. Adams St., Platteville, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°44′20″N 90°28′53″W / 42.73889°N 90.48139°W / 42.73889; -90.48139 (Jonathan H. Evans House)
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1870 (1870)
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.82000670[1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 1982

The Jonathan H. Evans House is located in Platteville, Wisconsin.[2]

History

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Jonathan H. Evans was a prominent local politician, businessman, schoolteacher and bank vice president.[3] He was also a leading figure in creating what is now the University of Wisconsin System. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jonathan H. Evans House". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at Its Fifty-Seventh Annual Meeting. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society. 1910. pp. 232–245. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  4. ^ "440 W. Adams St". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-09-04.