Cyrus C. Yawkey House

Classical Revival home with Ionic columns, a portico, huge carriage house and a sunken formal garden with a fountain and purgola.

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Oblique View Looking South

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2012

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Description 

Cyrus Yawkey came to Wisconsin from Michigan to found the Yawkey and Lee Lumber Company. It is said that Alice Yawkey named the town in which the lumber company was built, Hazelhurst, for the abundance of hazel trees in the area.

Ten years later, the Yawkeys moved to Wausau and built this beautiful home. It was donated to the Marathon County Historical Society in 1954 by the descendants of Cyrus and Alice Yawkey. It was placed on the NRHP in 1974 and underwent a $3 million restoration in 2008.

The Marathon County Historical Society is located across the street, where you can purchase tickets for a guided tour of this beautiful home.

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974

Reference number

74000098

NR name

Yawkey, Cyrus C., House

Architectural style

Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Classical Revival

Areas of significance

Commerce; Architecture

Level of significance

State

Evaluation criteria

C - Design/Construction; B - Person

Property type

Building

Historic function

Single dwelling

Current function

Museum

Period of significance

1900-1924

Significant year

ca. 1900

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Update Log 

• May 9, 2016: Updated by J.R. Manning: Corrected the architect and corrected an error in the description.
• September 20, 2013: Updated by J.R. Manning: Corrected a typo
• August 12, 2012: Updated by J.R. Manning: Corrected GPS Coordinates, added a description and photos

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Yawkey House Museum - Page of the Yawkey House on the website of the Marathon County Historical Society
• National Register database - Reference number 74000098 (Search for documents)

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