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506 5TH AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
506 5TH AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Seventh Ward School, No. 1
Other Name:Adin Randall School
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Reference Number:41806
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):506 5TH AVE
County:Eau Claire
City:Eau Claire
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1897
Additions: 1933C. 1950
Survey Date:1997
Historic Use:elementary, middle, jr.high, or high
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:Masonry
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:The Adin Randall School, formerly known as the Seventh Ward School, No. 1, is a rectangular two story brick structure that rests on a raised stone basement. Constructed in two stages, the southern half in 1897 and the northern half in 1933, the building is characterized by alternating projecting and recessed wall surfaces that contain bands of windows marked by stone lintels and sills. On the south side of the building, the main entrance is contained within a round arch that is part of a tower-like feature (brick corbelling is used to create the tower effect) which defines the entry area. The windows above the entrance have been partially bricked in. The Seventh Ward School was renamed the Adin Randall School during the school term 1950-51. 1997 - Chamfered stone base. The small attached metal building could be removed.
Bibliographic References:(A) 1897 Sanborn-Perris Map. (B) Updated 1931 Sanborn-Perris Map, available at Eau Claire City Hall. (C) Board of Education files. (D) Another map code for this building is EC 24/12 and its corresponding Survey map name is Plat Map #7.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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