158 BRANCH ST / STATE HIGHWAY 83 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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158 BRANCH ST / STATE HIGHWAY 83

Architecture and History Inventory
158 BRANCH ST / STATE HIGHWAY 83 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Lawrence Lohr Gas Station
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Reference Number:220135
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):158 BRANCH ST / STATE HIGHWAY 83
County:Washington
City:Hartford
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1928
Additions:C. 1950
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:gas station/service station
Architectural Style:Twentieth Century Commercial
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
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Other Buildings On Site:N
Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:This gas station was built in 1928 by Lawrence Lohr on the front lawn of his adjoining residence at 105 Branch Street (not surveyed). The canopy was enclosed in the 1950s when the building became the home of the Troeller Tire Shop. It currently serves operates as an insurance agency.
Bibliographic References:Listed locally by Washington County Landmarks Commission. "Architecture/History Survey of STH 83," WisDOT #1330-24-00, Prepared by Heritage Research (2011).
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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