838 S 16TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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838 S 16TH ST

Architecture and History Inventory
838 S 16TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co.
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Reference Number:57556
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):838 S 16TH ST
County:Manitowoc
City:Manitowoc
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1912
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Survey Date:1985
Historic Use:industrial building
Architectural Style:Twentieth Century Commercial
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Cream 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 Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Company was founded by Abraham Schwartz in 1912 as a successor to the county's first brass foundry, Manitowoc Brass Foundry Company. This original company was founded in 1909. The aluminum foundry had started doing castings for three major accounts, Harley-Davidson, Wisconsin Motors and Evinrud Outboard. It also started a brass and bronze foundry in the mid-1920's which primarily served Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. The company is still in the Schwartz family. 1. Story of a Century, p. 68; telephone interview with Bernard Schwartz of the company, July 15, 1986.
Bibliographic References:(A) Story of a Century, p. 68. (b) Interview with Bernard Schwartz of the company, July 15, 1986.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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