Property Record
715 MAIN ST W
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | STAR LIQUOR |
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| Reference Number: | 134 |
| Location (Address): | 715 MAIN ST W |
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| County: | Ashland |
| City: | Ashland |
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| Year Built: | 1894 |
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| Survey Date: | 19832017 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | CONOVER AND PORTER (??) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | RICHLY DECORATED FACADE, ARCHED WINDOWS, CORBEL TABLE, CARVED WINDOW MOLDINGS 1983: DESCRIPTION: Located westward of the proposed West Second Street Commercial District, this 1894 Richardsonian Romanesque building is made of red brick with highly unusual brownstone lintels on the second story above rectangular windows. The third story is equally distinguished by the three arched original windows with brick vouissoirs and a continuous archivolt molding that is pierced between the windows by two engaged pilaster-like features that extend upward to the broad brick corbel table and brownstone cornice. A continuous sill runs at the base of the second story windows, where the pilaster elements originate. The first floor cast iron storefront has been only moderately altered. Note Celtic style band of ornament. SIGNIFICANCE: The Richardsonian Romanesque style 1894 building is significant architecturally for its unusual and sophisticated interpretation of the style which is unsurpassed in Ashland. The building has been tentatively attributed to Conover and Porter for stylistic reasons and because no other architects have been identified to be working in this style with the same expertise as Conover & Porter, designers of the NRHP Security Bank, 212 West Second Street ( ). 2017: Upper-floor original round-arched windows have been altered to rectangular examples. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |