Frank L. Chenoweth was a wealthy local merchant and the son of early resident Benjamin Chenoweth. He built his house in Monroe, Wisconsin, between 1888 and 1889. A socially prominent figure in the community, Chenoweth used the home to host many large parties and gatherings.
The two-and-a-half story building features a Queen Anne design. It includes a wraparound front porch with ornamental spindlework and an entrance featuring a pediment with a sunburst design. A projecting bay is topped by a large bracketed pediment with a matching sunburst.
The house features a complex roof including a cornice and patterned frieze. It is topped by a three-story octagonal tower with a spire. The property was listed on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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Written by Kyle McLonely
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