Williams Carriage House
The old Williams Carriage House was built in 1887-1889 by
John A. Williams and family. Mr.
Williams owned what is now LaFollette County Park, Lake Kegonsa State Park and
some private property along Williams Drive.
He bought several hundred acres of land on the lake in 1860.
The carriage house was unique because the second floor was
suspended from the roof, leaving the first floor open and free of supporting
posts. The Victorian-style house was
intended for horse and carriage storage.
The architecture was that of an antiquated Pennsylvanian
type which is rare and very refined.
The
original paint on the building was bright red with white trim around the eaves
and louvered windows.
In 1966 the land was purchased by the State and the park was
developed. The money to repair and
preserve the carriage house was never raised and on October 21, 1970 the
Williams Carriage House was torn down.
Sources: “History of
Lake Kegonsa”, no name, no date and Stoughton Hub, August 21, 1956
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