Property Record
802 WILLIAMSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Schlitz Brewing Co Agency Off & Chas Neibuhr Saloon |
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| Reference Number: | 115838 |
| Location (Address): | 802 WILLIAMSON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1904 |
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| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Map code 0709-134-1303-8. "The building was built by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company in 1904 for their Madison agency. Charles Niebuhr was the proprietor of the saloon in the same building, which no doubt specialized in Schlitz beer." Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax records and city directories. Capital Times 4/11/2002. Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |