Property Record
1525-1531 TOWER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MASSACHUSETTS BLOCK |
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| Other Name: | CLAUDE'S |
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| Reference Number: | 17861 |
| Location (Address): | 1525-1531 TOWER AVE |
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| County: | Douglas |
| City: | Superior |
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| Year Built: | 1889 |
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| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1990 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Massachusetts 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: | 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. DENTILLED AND BRACKETED METAL CORNICE TOPS PLAIN BRICK PARAPET. ROUND ARCH WINDOWS W/CORBELLED BRICK LINTELS FORMING ARCADE. BRICK WALL PILASTERS W/SANDSTONE BASES AND CAPS. COMPLETELY ALTERED 1ST FLR STOREFRONTS. HABS WI-314. Removed from the National Register on 4/6/2011. |
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| Bibliographic References: | HISTORIC NAME CAME FROM THE 2/5/34 ISSUE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAM. DATE OF CONSTRUCTION IS FROM ASSESSOR'S RECORDS. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |