National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: James and Wilhelmina Anderson House

Merkel, Joanne; Mattesini, Sofia

A National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the James and Wilhelmina Anderson House Narrative Description Summary Paragraph: "The Anderson house is a two and a half story balloon frame Queen Anne house located on the corner of Jackson St. and Park Ave. in Lily, South Dakota. Defining features of the Queen Anne style include steeply pitched irregular roof lines, asymmetrical elevations and textured surfaces such as patterned shingles, features present in the Anderson House. The house has an irregular cross gable roof with a dominant front gable facing north and a rear porch to the south. The house has a stone foundation and an asphalt shingle roof. The exterior walls have narrow clapboard siding, spindle work, a wooden stringcourse between the first and second floors, and three kings of shingles (staggered, fish scale and square). The exterior surfaces are white with green and red trim. The original wood windows remain intact, mostly paired double-hung and single double-hung throughout. The four upper sashes in the bay window and in the window on the north facade have polychromatic glass panels. Above the bay window is a pediment with a sunburst design. The roof gables facing north and west have staggered shingles and a small fixed window with pointed arches. While the house's interior is somewhat deteriorated after a period of vacancy, it also retains original features including wood millwork, decorated window and door trim, and the spindled balustrade on the staircase. The Anderson House has not been significantly altered throughout its history and retains integrity of location, design, workmanship, and materials, which lead to a high integrity of feeling and association. The building has not been moved as it is still located in a residential area. The house is located on the northwest corner of a residential block, on the intersection of Jackson St and Park Ave, on the north side of town. To the north and west the house faces swatches of trees and shrubbery. The original design, workmanship and materials are still clearly discernible despite the house's neglect." Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph: "The Anderson House is locally significant under Criterion C in the area of architecture. It exhibits distinct characteristics of a vernacular Queen Anne style house, such as steep-pitched gable roofs, irregular floorplan, asymmetrical facades, varied wall textures and patterns, bay windows, and porches with spindle work. The house retains its historic integrity and is currently being maintained by the Buffalo Plains Historical Foundation based in Webster, South Dakota. The period of significance is 1904, the date of construction." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the South Dakota State Historical Society administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P18AF00022).

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: James and Wilhelmina Anderson House

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