305 E COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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305 E COLLEGE AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
305 E COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Lindley's Steam Laundry
Other Name:Two Paws Up Bakery
Contributing:
Reference Number:39032
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):305 E COLLEGE AVE
County:Outagamie
City:Appleton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1917
Additions:
Survey Date:19912024
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Wallace W. DeLong
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: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. The building is listed as Peerless National Laundry in the 1925 directory and was still a cleaners in 1991. A one story, flat roofed, brick, retail structure of early twentieth century commercial style design with a terra-cotta cornice and a plate glass and aluminum storefront. This structure contributes to the significance of the College Avenue Historic District as a modest example of an early twentieth century commercial style building. This small, straight forward example of functional detail design retains a high degree of integrity, although the original full length storefront glazing has been replaced with wood infill panels at the bottom. 2024: Resurveyed, not contributing to College Avenue Historic District.
Bibliographic References:The American Contractor 4/28/1917. Appleton City Directory 1925.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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