Property Record
115 E Wall St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Mart Hirzel Block |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 118758 |
| Location (Address): | 115 E Wall St |
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| County: | Vilas |
| City: | Eagle River |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Additions: | 1905 |
| Survey Date: | 200419982023 |
| 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: | Details, such as the five bull's-eye rondels located above the first story fenestration are visible below the angled awning extending from the building's facade. Modest changes have included replacement windows and first story doors. A photograph of Wall Street from 1939 includes the building with a sign advertising "Tourists Office Shop." Was Classy Crafters shop when last surveyed. Originally a frame building, served as a saloon by no later than 1894; brick applied in 1905 by Hirzel, who purchased the building in 1897. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Replacement Of The Eagle River Bridge; USH 45, City Of Eagle River.” WHS project number 94-0099/VI. April 1999. Prepared by Joyce McKay. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |