Property Record
420 WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Argard Building |
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| Other Name: | House of Rock |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 41892 |
| Location (Address): | 420 WATER ST |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Eau Claire |
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| Year Built: | 1882 |
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| Survey Date: | 2006 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Water Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 10/11/2007 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/19/2007 |
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| Additional Information: | This two story brick veneered commercial building continues the cornice line brick pattern of its neighbor, 418 Water Street, 1L/7. Six segmental arch bays with brick window hoods mark the second floor. On the lower floor the original storefront area has been significantly altered. In 1883 two vacant stores are shown on the Sanborn-Perris map. Two years later a saloon and a vacant store area are present. A printing establishment and a vacant store are listed in 1889. In c. 1897 the Olson & Christopherson Grocery is the occupant. The 1908 directory records a saloon operated by Charles McKeen and a paint contractor, Henry Stokes, at this address. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) 1883, 1885, 1889, 1897 Sanborn-Perris Maps. (B) 1898, 1908 Eau Claire City Directories. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |