Property Record
900 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | G. Reinke Co. Monuments |
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| Other Name: | G. Reinke Co. Monuments |
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| Reference Number: | 136578 |
| Location (Address): | 900 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1908 |
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| Survey Date: | 200520192023 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Wood Beam |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Henry Auler |
| Other Buildings On Site: | N |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2023: The G. Reinke & Company building is a one-story commercial building constructed 1908. The principal elevation is symmetrical in composition with a central plate glass storefront consisting of the entrance, flanking plate glass windows, and a transom. Stylistic details include a flat roof with a stepped parapet, geometric ornamentation, muted polychromatic details, low-relief brick details, and belt courses. A shorter, one-story wing is attached to the south elevation and shares similar stylistic details. 2005: PARAPET. ALTERED STOREFRONT. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Firm Still Expands After 70 Years in Business." N.P. G. Reinke & Company Clipping File, Oshkosh Public Library Historical Collection. The American Contractor. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |