Property Record
420 Twelfth Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Green Bay and Western Railroad Grain Elevator |
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| Other Name: | FOX RIVER GRAIN ELEVATOR |
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| Reference Number: | 42707 |
| Location (Address): | 420 Twelfth Ave |
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| County: | Brown |
| City: | Green Bay |
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| Year Built: | 1917 |
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| Additions: | 1948 1928 |
| Survey Date: | 198520192022 |
| Historic Use: | grain elevator |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
| Structural System: | Reinforced Concrete |
| Wall Material: | Concrete |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | N |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. Massive structure with 100' nine-story tall head house dominating the area skyline. This rectilinear structure was built in 1917 and has six semi-circular salients on both the east and west facades. A later six-story tall ten elevator group was built to the west in 1928 and a connecting building added in 1948. Fox River Valley Industrial Survey The Green Bay and Western Railroad constructed a large concrete set of grain silos in 1917. In 1928, the Strid Grain Company took over management of the ten elevators, expanding the facility. The property transferred to the Alart and McGuire Company in 1948. The elevators are the largest remaining example of their kind in Green Bay, which historically served as a significant hub for food transportation, packaging, and distribution. They are also an early example of reinforced concrete silo construction The Green Bay and Western Railroad Grain Elevator is significant under Criterion A: History in the area of Industry for its role in the Green Bay grain and food industry. The period of significance for the property would extend from 1917 to 1948. Green Bay Intensive Survey Phases 2, 3 & 4 |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Sanborn maps. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |