Property Record
838 S 16TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. |
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| Reference Number: | 57556 |
| Location (Address): | 838 S 16TH ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Manitowoc |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Story of a Century, p. 68. (b) Interview with Bernard Schwartz of the company, July 15, 1986. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |