Property Record
514 N BARSTOW ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Norway House |
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| Other Name: | Norway House Apartments |
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| Reference Number: | 40888 |
| Location (Address): | 514 N BARSTOW ST |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Eau Claire |
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| Year Built: | 1884 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
| Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
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| Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A two story frame dwelling that is sided with asbestos shingles. A "boomtown" facade is featured on the southern half of the building. Rooming houses, which accomodated the large number of single men employed by the lumber industry, were common features during Eau Claire's lumber "boom." The Norway House, which catered to men of a specific ethinc group, is the remaining example of this phenomenon. 1997-Vinyl sided now. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) 1884 Eau Claire City Directory. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |