STEELE ST, 213-23 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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STEELE ST, 213-23

Architecture and History Inventory
STEELE ST, 213-23 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Kohlbeck Building
Other Name:KOHLBECKS
Contributing:
Reference Number:26557
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):STEELE ST, 213-23
County:Kewaunee
City:Algoma
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1884
Additions:
Survey Date:1981
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
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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:SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS W/ FULL SURROUNDS CORBELLED CORNICE [Date Cnst:(DATE STONE)]

The Kohlbeck Building was constructed to house the tailor shop established in 1876 by Frank Kohlbeck. In 1907, the business expanded into the former bank building immediately to the east. The business remained in the Kohlbeck family for five generations, closing in 2001.
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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