916 HAMMOND AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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916 HAMMOND AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
916 HAMMOND AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:TRADE AND COMMERCE BUILDING
Other Name:SUPERIOR CITY HALL
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:17617
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):916 HAMMOND AVE
County:Douglas
City:Superior
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1890
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:large office building
Architectural Style:Romanesque Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Sandstone
Architect: CLARENCE H. JOHNSTON SR.
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Trade and Commerce Building
National Register Listing Date:5/8/1979
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:Speculative Commercial Blocks of Superior's Boom Period
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' 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. BUILT FOR HENRY MINOT, PRES. OF EASTERN RR CO. CORE OF LARGE GRAIN EXCHANGE. ROUNDED BLDG CNRS AT SW AND SE CNRS. RUSTICATED STONE WALLS, BELTCOURSES AND LINTELS. LARGE ROUND ARCHED ENTRANCE W/FANLIGHT TRANSOM. ROUND ARCH WINDOWS.

Covenant/Easement: From 5/19/1980 to 5/19/1995. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.
Bibliographic References:CORNERSTONE. DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE, POINTS NORTH, 6/9/1996. Superior Daily Telegram 9/2/1999. Eckert, Kathryn. Sandstone Buildings in the Lake Superior Region. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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