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2200 BLOCK, SOUTH AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2200 BLOCK, SOUTH AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
2200 BLOCK, SOUTH AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Otto Kiene Pork Packing House; Reimers Pork Packing H
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:33487
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2200 BLOCK, SOUTH AVE
County:La Crosse
City:La Crosse
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1884
Additions:
Survey Date:1996
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:0
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:Two-story structure with gable roof, arched windows and brick addition. Stone covered partially by stucco. Segmental arched windows - some filled in. Brick addition on east side. Although the architectural integrity has been altered, this structure still stands as one of the few examples of stone construction in the city. Originally Otto Kiene Pork Packing House, it became Reimers Pork Packing House in the 1840s and was purchased by the Scham Brothers Meat Packing Company in the 20th century.
Bibliographic References:(A) Sanborn Insurance Map, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1884.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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