Property Record
30 E SUMNER ST / 15 MILL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Central Chevrolet Dealership |
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Other Name: | Schnorenberg Floor Covering |
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Reference Number: | 119381 |
Location (Address): | 30 E SUMNER ST / 15 MILL ST |
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County: | Washington |
City: | Hartford |
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Year Built: | 1929 |
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Survey Date: | 20002011 |
Historic Use: | automobile showroom |
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: | 2011: This former auto garage was constructed in 1929 for Central Chevrolet. The dealership was established in 1924 by Edward O. Christenson, who was born in 1881 in Toland (Dodge County), Wisconsin. He died in 1936. Historic photos indicate that the building featured large, plate-glass windows at its eastern end while those on the western end consisted of multi-light, industrial-style examples. Ed's son, Dean Christenson, took over the dealership after World War II; however, in 1952, he died at the age of twenty-eight due to polio. The dealership soon became known as Leach Motors, Inc., which sold Buicks. Since 1970, the building has been the home of Schnorenberg Floor Covering. |
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Bibliographic References: | Building Files, Hartford History Room, Hartford Public Library. “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct STH 60: Main St (STH 83) to Kettle Moraine Rd, Hartford.” WHS project number 12-0025/WT. 2011. Heritage Research, Ltd. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |