Property Record
505 Libby St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Libby, McNeil & Libby Condensed Milk Factory |
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| Other Name: | Carnation Co. |
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| Reference Number: | 238949 |
| Location (Address): | 505 Libby St |
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| County: | Dodge |
| City: | Waupun |
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| Year Built: | 1917 |
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| Additions: | C. 1970 |
| Survey Date: | 2019 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This multi-story industrial complex was constructed in 1917 with a c.1970 addition. The factory served as the Libby, McNeil, & Libby Company’s condensed milk factory (which was purchased by the Carnation Company in 1946). The complex is irregular in plan with a concrete foundation, red brick walls, and a flat roof. The eastern portion of the building (consisting of two 3-story masses with 1-story wings) was the earliest to be constructed in 1917. This portion of the building features original banks of multi-pane factory windows separated by brick pilasters with Art Deco-inspired caps. The large, 1-story rectangular mass at the western end of the building was constructed last, in the early 1970s and is a long, low production building with no visible windows. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |