Alexander Cook House

600 E. North St., Waukesha, Wisconsin

Gothic Revival, 1865 house of ashlar stone

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Overview Looking Northwest

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2016

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Coordinates:
+43.01693, -88.23157
43°01'01" N, 88°13'54" W

Quadrangle map:
Waukesha

Description

Alexander Cook came to Waukesha in 1845 and remained to his death as a practicing attorney. He was appointed first District Attorney of Waukesha County in 1846. The house has had several additions over the years, that according to the NPS, preclude its addition to the NRHP because they detract from the architectural integrity of the original structure.

However, the Alexander Cook house is historically significant because of its its connection to one of the early members of the legal profession in Waukesha County and the first District Attorney. It is the only building remaining in the City which can be associated with Cook. The period of significance is indicative of the years Cook lived in the house, from its 1865 construction to his 1897 death.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1983
Reference number: 83004329
NR name: Cook, Alexander, House
Area of significance: Politics/Government
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Single dwelling
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1850-1874
Significant years: 1865; 1897

Update Log

April 16, 2016: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated status, added description and added photos

Sources

J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 83004329 (Search for documents)