Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Eliza Parrant House

City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission

— Historic Building —

Eliza <i>Parrant</i> House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, June 10, 2011

1. Eliza Parrant House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This Queen Anne style house was built by Eliza Parrant in 1881. Several houses in the vicinity replicate many stylistic features of this house, which was sold to Thomas McDermott in 1899. McDermott was a timber scout for the Badger State Lumber Company and the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company. He later became the superintendent of the Chippewa River and Menomonie Railroad.

Designated January Eighth
Two Thousand One

Erected 2001 by the City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 44° 48.473′ N, 91° 30.41′ W. Marker is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. Marker is on West Grand Avenue east of 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 West Grand Avenue, Eau Claire WI 54703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas McDermott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Miria Gans House (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Dewitt Clark House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Christian Reinhard House (about 600 feet away); Charles Ingram House (about 600 feet away); Eau Claire County War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Coghlan-Foote (about 700 feet away); Herman T. Lange House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eau Claire.

More about this marker. The surname is misspelled on the marker.

Also see . . .
1. Elias Tarrant House. (Submitted on August 16, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.)
2. Wisconsin Historical Society. (Submitted on August 16, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.)
3. History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881. (Submitted on August 16, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.)
4. Eliza Ann Tarrant. Find A Grave. (Submitted on August 16, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.)

Additional keywords. Eliza and Elias Tarrant House

Eliza and Elias Tarrant House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, June 10, 2011

2. Eliza and Elias Tarrant House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.