2530-2536 MONROE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2530-2536 MONROE ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2530-2536 MONROE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Gay Brothers Store Building
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Reference Number:110353
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2530-2536 MONROE ST
County:Dane
City:Madison
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1923
Additions:
Survey Date:1983
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Twentieth Century Commercial
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Map Code 0709-281-0315-3. Stores that have been located here through the years have included the Wingra Meat Market, Wingra Pharmacy, Universal Grocery Co., and Napper's Grocery. In 1999, Pasqual's Salseria and Southwestern Deli occupied three of the four original store fronts. "The Gay Building Company built these buildings in 1923 to attract residents to their Wingra Subdivision by ensuring that new homeowners could walk to buy their basic needs. Over the years, stores have included the Wingra Meat Market, Wingra Pharmacy, Universal Grocery Co., and Napper's Grocery. Customers could get lines of credit and order home deliveries, which included putting food in the refrigerator. Because the shops were close by, people commonly sent their children to get supplies. In 1999, Pasqual's Salseria and Southwestern Deli occupied three of the four original store fronts." Exploring the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood brochure, 1999.
Bibliographic References:Building permit. Exploring the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood brochure, 1999.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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