Property Record
716 BUFFALO ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Plumb and Nelson Warehouse |
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Reference Number: | 57658 |
Location (Address): | 716 BUFFALO ST |
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County: | Manitowoc |
City: | Manitowoc |
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Year Built: | 1910 |
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Survey Date: | 19852022 |
Historic Use: | small office building |
Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
Structural System: | Unknown |
Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | This two story brick warehouse builidng was constructed c.1910 as office and warehouse for the Plumb and Nelson wholesale grocery concern. The more decorative facade masks a plainer cream brick building. The facade features a granite first floor featuring a monumental entrance arch. The second floor features a row of windows above which is the company's logo emblazoned on a false parapet. Center medallion on parapet; chicago windows; arched entrance. Rear buildings are older. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. Manitowoc City Directories, 1907-08 and 1911-12. B. Story of a Century, p. 55. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |