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648 E WASHINGTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

648 E WASHINGTON AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
648 E WASHINGTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Steve's Auto Sales
Contributing:
Reference Number:239923
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):648 E WASHINGTON AVE
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1950
Additions:
Survey Date:2019
Historic Use:
Architectural Style:
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete Block
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:2022
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:2019: This one-story automobile service station was built c.1950. It has an irregular plan with concrete-block walls and a flat roof. Fenestration includes 12-light fixed metal windows, one-over-one fixed metal windows, and two-light sliding metal windows. The front (south) facade has two overhead garage bays and an original storefront window that wraps around the corner to the side (east) elevation. The rear (north) portion of the building has a garage bay and a wide eave overhang along the east elevation. A scored concrete panel projects from the east elevation, separating the southern and northern portions of the building.
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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