The Cook Rutledge House is a historic Italianate-style house located in
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
History
The house was built around 1873 by lawyer and future
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin James M. Bingham
James M. Bingham (February 3, 1828January 8, 1885) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, the 20th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and the 13th mayor of Chippewa Falls, ...
and his wife, Justine.
After James's death, Justine sold the house in 1887 to Irish immigrant Edward Rutledge, vice-president of the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company and an assistant to
Frederick Weyerhaeuser Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Nobility
Anhalt-Harzgerode
*Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
Austria
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198
* Frederick ...
. In 1888 Rutledge altered the mansion to its present appearance.
In 1915 the house was sold to Dayton E. Cook, a prominent lawyer and county judge. His family lived there for many years, finally selling the house to the Chippewa County Historical Society in 1973.
The house serves as a
museum. The site is also available to rent for special occasions.
References
External links
{{Official website, https://www.cookrutledgemansion.org/
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
Historic house museums in Wisconsin
Houses in Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Italianate architecture in Wisconsin
Museums in Chippewa County, Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places in Chippewa County, Wisconsin