634 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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634 W MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
634 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Armour Elevator & Delta Storage
Contributing:
Reference Number:107403
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):634 W MAIN ST
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1915
Additions:
Survey Date:1973
Historic Use:warehouse
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:The warehouse at 634 W. Main was built after a Feb. 12, 1915 fire destroyed building. (Front page story of fire in WSJ,1915-02-13.) This building was constructed some time between 1915-17. Madison's Urban Design Commission has public record of 2011 application for a Legacy Signage Approval by building's owner. On page 7, is a Summary History of the old GW&B Co bldg by Gary Tipler. Can read UDC record online at: http://legistar.cityofmadison.com/attachments/04460084-4cfb-4d65-9425-df51754a2a44.pdf Charles E. H. Baer, worked there as a traveling salesman from 1/1/1896 to 4/1/1923.
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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