Property Record
3241 HOWELL RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Franksville Hotel |
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| Other Name: | Brossman's Bar |
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| Reference Number: | 132642 |
| Location (Address): | 3241 HOWELL RD |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Caledonia |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 4 |
| Range: | 22 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 33 |
| Quarter Section: | SW |
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| Year Built: | 1846 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | hotel/motel |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Believed to be the oldest building in Franksville. Used as a tavern for over 100 years. Built for Mr. Langlord. Owned by Charles and Sophia Gutknecht in the late 19th century. They later sold it to their son Fred and wife Katherine. The building had a boomtown facade at the start of the 20th century. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax assessor. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |