Property Record
5407 BASHFORD
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Blacksmith Shop |
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Other Name: | MIKE'S GARAGE |
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Reference Number: | 18961 |
Location (Address): | 5407 BASHFORD |
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County: | Dane |
City: | Mcfarland |
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Year Built: | 1910 |
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Survey Date: | 1987 |
Historic Use: | gas station/service station |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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Wall Material: | Concrete Block |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | MASSIVE CONCRETE LINTELS. LARGER CONCRETE BLOCKS FORM CNR QUOINS. ALTERED 2ND FLR WINDOW. 2016- "This structure was built of cement blocks for Oscar Johnson to use as a blacksmith shop. Brothers Julius and Napolean Olson operated the shop until the late 1920's when they went out of business due to the advancement of the automobile. It housed Mike's Garage and Towing in the 1980's. In 1987, Gerry and Pam Moore bought it from Leonard and Lorraine Grell. The Moores use it as their residence." -"Historic McFarland: A Walking Tour" booklet, Third printing, published by the McFarland Historical Society, (March 2016). |
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Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |