Property Record
601-603 TOWER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Agen Block |
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| Other Name: | Thirsty's Bar |
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| Reference Number: | 17797 |
| Location (Address): | 601-603 TOWER AVE |
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| County: | Douglas |
| City: | Superior |
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| Year Built: | 1892 |
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| Survey Date: | 20092019 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. ORIGINALLY 2 STORY 50'X100' BLDG REMODELED POST 1903. HOME OF FINNISH-AMERICAN LABOR-ORIENTED SOCIETY "TYOMIES." MOULDED AND BRACKETED METAL CORNICE. 3RD FLR WINDOWS W/SEGMENTAL ARCH SANDSTONE LINTELS & SILL COURSE. 2ND FLR POLYGONAL ORIELS W/SANDSTONE SURROUND [Date Cnst:(EVENING TELEGRAM 02/05/34) ALSO DATESTONE.] SINCE LAST SURVEYED IN 1983 ALMOST ALL THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH MODERN ONES, THE ORIGINAL STOREFRONTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH MODERN ONES. 2010- Most of the first story has been converted into a large bar but a recent site visit found that the conversion actually had little impact on the original features. Similarly, the upper two stories of the building were later converted into apartments but this conversion occurred by (at least) 1928 and the early occupants were associated with the Tyomies Society. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Lusignan, Paul. Superior Intensive Survey Report. Superior, 1983. DATESTONE (1892). Architecture and History Survey. October 2009, August 2010, December 2010. Prepared by Timothy F. Heggland. Evening Telegra 2/5/1934. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |