527 N APPLETON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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527 N APPLETON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
527 N APPLETON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:APP. PRESS['81 CARD]
Other Name:PET LAND
Contributing:
Reference Number:39433
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):527 N APPLETON ST
County:Outagamie
City:Appleton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1914
Additions:
Survey Date:1991
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Rock-Faced Concrete Block
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:Additional map codes are: 5/10 BB/3. Additional photo codes are: FRV;BB/3 The Appleton Press building was constructed between 1921 and 1925. The business specialized in magazine and commercial printing. In 1940 the building was used as the Appleton Building and Loan Assn. In 1945 it became a residence. It was vacant in 1947. In 1949 it became tthe offices for the M.E. Rehbein Food Distributing Co. The Appleton Labor Temple located at this site in 1951. They remained there until 1971 when Wisconsin Fox Valley Sheet Metal moved in. In 1975 the structure was used by the Appleton Eagles Club. Currently (08/1981) it is vacant. The building is constructed of rock-faced coursed ashlar. It has a rectangular floor plan, flat roof, and is two-stories high. The structure measures 36' x 66'.
Bibliographic References:(A.) City of Appleton Tax Roll. Second Ward, Block 60, lot 7. 1915-1960. (B.) Wright's CITY DIRECTORY, City of Appleton, 1940.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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