Property Record
2229 E 5TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | NORTHERN BLOCK |
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| Other Name: | BARNARD'S MINI MARKET |
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| Reference Number: | 17308 |
| Location (Address): | 2229 E 5TH ST |
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| County: | Douglas |
| City: | Superior |
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| Year Built: | 1888 |
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| Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | CONOVER, PORTER & PADLEY |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Northern Block |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/27/1985 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: | Speculative Commercial Blocks of Superior's Boom Period |
| Additional Information: | BUILT BY NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COONE OF EARLIEST MAJOR BUSINESS CENTERS IN EAST END BUSINESS AREA LARGE ROUND ARCHED ENTRY W/ BROWNSTONE SURROUND & LEADED TRANSOMCORBELLED BRICK STRING COURSES SEGMENTAL ARCH WINDOWS*METAL CORNICE W/ FLORAL MOTIFS 100 X 60 [Date Cnst:(ASSESSOR'S RECORD)] |
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| Bibliographic References: | Eckert, Kathryn. Sandstone Buildings in the Lake Superior Region. Detroit:Wayne State University Press, 2000. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |