John Smith House (Clinton, Wisconsin)

For other places of a similar name, see Smith House (disambiguation).

The John Smith House is an Italianate-style house built in 1869 in Clinton, Wisconsin. In 1985 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and in 1989 to the State Register of Historic Places.^[2]

John Smith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Smith House
Location	312 Pleasant St., Clinton, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°33′24″N 88°52′04″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1869 (1869)
Architectural style	Italianate
MPS	Clinton MRA
NRHP reference No.	85001663[1]
Added to NRHP	August 1, 1985

The state's survey form calls the Smith house "one of the best and earliest Italianate houses in Clinton." It stands two stories, with brick walls on a foundation of rough-cut limestone. The windows' hoodmoulds are rounded. At the top of the wall is a frieze with paired brackets supporting broad horizontal eaves, a hallmark of Italianate style.^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "312 PLEASANT ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
3. Richard Hartung (June 1, 1981). "Intensive Survey Form: John Smith House". State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Retrieved August 8, 2021. With four photos.