Property Record
260 N 7TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | BARRON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARMENT BUILDING |
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| Reference Number: | 205041 |
| Location (Address): | 260 N 7TH ST |
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| County: | Barron |
| City: | Barron |
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| Year Built: | 1947 |
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| Survey Date: | 2011 |
| Historic Use: | garage (residential) |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | E. F. Klinger & Assoc./c. H. Peterson Construction Co. |
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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' titled "Barron County Highway Repair Shops Complex" 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. THIS BRICK OVER TILE-WALLED BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1947. THE ARCHITECT, E. F. KLINGER & ASSOC., WAS FROM EAU CLAIRE AND THE CONTRACTOR, C. H. PETERSON CONSTRUCTION CO., WAS FROM MINNEAPOLIS. THE BUILDING COST $193,000 AND ITS ARCHED MAIN ROOF IS SUPPORTED ON MASSIVE GLU-LAM BEAMS. DOE signed 12/5/2011. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Architecture and History Survey. July 2011. Prepared by Tim Heggland. BARRON COUNTY NEWS-SHIELD. MAY 22, 1947, P. 1; AUGUST 28, 1947, P. 1 (ILLUSTRATED).. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |