Property Record
1204 HAMMOND AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Superior Public Library |
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| Other Name: | Carnegie Library |
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| Reference Number: | 17623 |
| Location (Address): | 1204 HAMMOND AVE |
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| County: | Douglas |
| City: | Superior |
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| Year Built: | 1902 |
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| Survey Date: | 19992019 |
| Historic Use: | library |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | CARL WIRTH |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. CARNEGIE LIBRARY. SLIGHTLY PROJECTING ENTRANCE PORTICO W/FLUTED IONIC COLUMNS. ROUND ARCH TRANSOMED WINDOWS. BRICK QUOINS. DENTILLED EAVES. BALUSTRADED PARAPET. HIGH RUSTICATED FOUNDATION. In 1999, the owners were renovating the library for use as a residence and bed and breakfast. |
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| Bibliographic References: | DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE, POINTS NORTH, 6/9/1996. Superior Daily Telegram 5/27/1998. 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 |