The Edward M. Hackett House is a historic house located at 612 East Main Street in

Reedsburg, Wisconsin Reedsburg is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Located along the Baraboo River, it was founded in 1868, and was named for early settler David C. Reed. The city is surrounded by the Town of Reedsburg. It is part of the Baraboo Mic ...

. It is designed in High Victorian Gothic style, with intricate bargeboards and

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s. The house was built and originally owned by Edward M. Hackett, a lumberman, builder, and architect who also designed the Second Empire style City Hotel, now known as Touchdown Tavern. The Hackett House was added to the

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on December 26, 1984.

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Houses completed in 1878 Houses in Sauk County, Wisconsin Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Sauk County, Wisconsin Reedsburg, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-NRHP-stub