Sherman House (Alma, Wisconsin)

Sherman House
Location 301 S. Main St., Alma, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°19′18″N 91°54′54″W / 44.32167°N 91.91500°W / 44.32167; -91.91500Coordinates: 44°19′18″N 91°54′54″W / 44.32167°N 91.91500°W / 44.32167; -91.91500
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1866 (1866)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Other, Federal, Vernacular
NRHP Reference # 79000063[1]
Added to NRHP August 14, 1979

The Sherman House is a historic former hotel in Alma, Wisconsin. The hotel was built in 1866 and originally owned by William Kraft. It was named for Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman. John Buehler, the first sheriff of Buffalo County, bought the hotel in 1872. The hotel is now a private residence.[2]

The Sherman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1979.[1] It is also part of the Alma Historic District, which was added to the National Register in 1982.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Buffalo County Historical Society (2002). Buffalo County Biographical History: Celebrating 150 Years, 1853-2003. Turner Publishing Company. p. 392. ISBN 9781563118425.
  3. "Sherman House". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 20, 2013.


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