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Squire William Pethrick, an English barrister and gentleman farmer, built this house here in 1853 on 30 acres of land using native stone and timber. He chose the site because he believed Madison's State Street would eventually be extended to his home. Pethrick sold the property in 1876. Mrs. Freda Keys Winterble purchased it in 1943, restored the home while preserving its original architectural style, and named it Keystone House. The Wis. Alumni Research Foundation purchased the property in 1967 and gave it to the University of Wisconsin.
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Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin · United States
