Property Record
240 S KNOWLES AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HARDWARE STORE |
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| Other Name: | WILD BADGER |
| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 47560 |
| Location (Address): | 240 S KNOWLES AVE |
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| County: | St. Croix |
| City: | New Richmond |
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| Year Built: | 1915 |
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| Survey Date: | 19832018 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Metal |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | New Richmond Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/22/2022 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 5/20/2022 |
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| Additional Information: | This 2 story commercial building has vertical wood exterior fabric. Plate glas windows are on the 1st story. The roof is flat. There are rear additions. A hip roof with shingles covers the front like a porch. The entry is stepped back. This building has been altered so much that its original character is gone and it has no architectural significance. This was the site of a one story blacksmith ship in 1887. The roof was shingle. The blacksmith shop was destroyed in 1899 tornado and not rebuilt until between 1900 and 1912. It was a one story brick building with composite roof in 1912. A hardware and tin shop were here. A rear addition has been built by 1927. From 1951-6 this was Breaults Jewelry. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |