Property Record
W61 N621 MEQUON RD
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | CEDARBURG CITY HALL |
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Other Name: | CEDARBURG FIRE STATION, CITY HALL, AND JAIL |
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Reference Number: | 13308 |
Location (Address): | W61 N621 MEQUON RD |
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County: | Ozaukee |
City: | Cedarburg |
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Year Built: | 1908 |
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Survey Date: | 1975 |
Historic Use: | fire house |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Washington Avenue Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 1/17/1986 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Washington Avenue Historic District) 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. REPLACED ORIGINAL FIREHOUSE DESTROYED IN 1908 FIRE 5 STORY HOSE TOWER W/ MANSARD ROOF MAKE BLDG A VISUAL LANDMARK ORIGINAL FIRE DOORS ALTERED CORBELLED CORNICE AND EAVE ROUND ARCH ENTRANCES W/ KEYSTONES STONE SILL AND LINTEL COURSES "Built to replace the previous firehouse which was, ironically, destroy by fire, this two-story structure provided additional space for city offices and a jail. The Fire station doors have been modernized to accommodate new equipment. City Hall was relocated in 1954 and the jail was moved in the early 1970s. This five-story brick tower with mansard roof was originally used to dry the canvas fire hoses." A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg |
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Bibliographic References: | ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976) The Milwaukee Journal. March, 11, 1982. A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 2005. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |