19   | $1,299,000 Beds: 9 | Bath: 9 | Acres: 0.71 | Built: 1892 | MLS ID: 1083527 | Status: ACTThe Nymphus B. Holway House would be celebrated as a true masterpiece anywhere in the world. It was built in 1892 by a Lumberman who would settle for only the very best. The home was recently lovingly restored by the current owners. Their fine taste and attention to detail have given this elegant home its passage into the next century. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a treasured piece of history. The home reflects the wealth and prominence of Holway, a lumber baron, as well as the significance of the lumber industry to river towns in the late 1800’s. The home was completed in about two years. The native limestone façade (from La Crosse landmark, Grandad Bluff) features a massive triple arched entry, 3-story tower with conical roof, highly ornamented 3rd story gable and neo-classical porte cochere. The three floors, over 9000 sq. ft. of living area, include over 21 rooms, 8 fireplaces and 29 stained glass windows. The interior woodwork is primarily quarter-sawn oak and Birdseye maple; although butternut, ash and sycamore are also represented. The stone facing, the round Syriann arches on the porches and windows and round buttresses forming the front gable are from the Romanesque Revival influence, while the conical roofed towers suggest the Gothic influence found in the Queen Anne style. In 1920, the Arch-dioceses of La Crosse purchased the home. It was utilized as the Bishop’s residence, seminary and convent over the next 54 years. In 1976, it was purchased by the Carlisle family and returned again to a private residence. Then in 2006, the current owners purchased the home and lovingly restored it to its historic splendor. Contact Nancy Gerrard for a private showing. |