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1100 15TH AVE / STATE HIGHWAY 11 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

1100 15TH AVE / STATE HIGHWAY 11

Architecture and History Inventory
1100 15TH AVE / STATE HIGHWAY 11 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Wisconsin Telephone Company Building
Other Name:SBC/ATT Building
Contributing:
Reference Number:188181
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1100 15TH AVE / STATE HIGHWAY 11
County:Racine
City:Union Grove
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1958
Additions:
Survey Date:20112023
Historic Use:telephone/telegraph building
Architectural Style:Contemporary
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone Veneer
Architect: Herbst, Jacoby & Herbst (architect); Welling Construction Company (builder)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:This building was constructed in 1958 for the Wisconsin Telephone Company. The building housed the business offices, as well as new equipment that upgraded the area to dial phone service. It was designed by the architectural firm of Herbst, Jacoby & Herbst of Milwaukee and built by the Welling Construction Company. It continues to operate as a telephone building. Architecture/History Survey of STH 11, WisDOT #1320-15-70/20, Prepared by Heritage Research (2011). 2023: Appearance unchanged.
Bibliographic References:Local History Files, Union Grove Public Library.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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