Orson Bacon arrived in Neillsville in 1855 from Chitterden
County, New York. Bacon was a farmer and he built a
vernacular gabled ell dwelling with two gabled wings in
1865. Eugene Webster was born in Green County,
Wisconsin. He enlisted in the 31st Wisconsin Regiment
Co. I and at the end of the war he rejoined his family that
was now living in Jackson County, Wisconsin. The
Webster family settled in Humbird shortly after Eugene's
return. Eugene Webster operated a Neillsville livery
stable. Webster purchased the Bacon home, enlarging
and extensively remodeling the existing structure in 1898.
The late 19th century Victorian era had made the Queen
Anne style all the rage. By adding the iron-crested
belvedere tower with spindled balustrade atop a new
balustrade entry porch and the addition of a large Queen Click on image to enlarge
Anne window created a Victorian flavor. LR
EL – The structure is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
LR – The structure is on the Local Historic Register
NR – The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
