2ND ST, 416-420 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2ND ST, 416-420

Architecture and History Inventory
2ND ST, 416-420 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Gerhart's Hardware
Other Name:ALLYN'S SPORTSWEAR
Contributing:
Reference Number:26550
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2ND ST, 416-420
County:Kewaunee
City:Algoma
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1891
Additions: 1905
Survey Date:1981
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:STILTED SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS W/ KEYSTONES1ST FLR ALTERED CORBELLED AND DENTICULATED CORNICE

Built by John Cepek. The building on the corner first served as a tavern and later as an implement shop, hardware store, photo shop, and antique shop. The 1905 section was built to be a hardware store. This two-building complex was known for many years as Gerhart's Hardware.
Bibliographic References:Historic Algoma Walking Tour Volume II, Community Improvement of Algoma Main Street Program, 2008.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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