Property Record
4TH ST, 530
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Bastar Hotel |
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| Other Name: | MARGE'S TUMBLE INN / MARGE'S TUMBLE OUT |
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| Reference Number: | 26528 |
| Location (Address): | 4TH ST, 530 |
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| County: | Kewaunee |
| City: | Algoma |
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| Year Built: | 1870 |
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| Additions: | 1880 |
| Survey Date: | 1981 |
| Historic Use: | hotel/motel |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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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' 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, State Historic Preservation Office. STILTED SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS. DENTICULATED CORNICE. STEPPED GABLE ON TAVERN. William Bastar built the first portion of this structure in 1870. In 1880, a 1,944 square foot addition was built with additional hotel rooms and a second floor dance hall. Fred Kirchmann bought the hotel in 1903, and the building remained in the family until 1969, serving as a hotel and a boarding house. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Algoma Record Herald 3/12/1998. Historic Algoma Walking Tour Volume II, Community Improvement of Algoma Main Street Program, 2008. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |