Property Record
212 MANITOWOC ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Henry J. McCabe Saloon |
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| Other Name: | Tony's Bar |
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| Reference Number: | 60292 |
| Location (Address): | 212 MANITOWOC ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Menasha |
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| Year Built: | 1905 |
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| Survey Date: | 2009 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| 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: | 2005--Carrara glass front. Henry J. McCabe was a prominent saloon, restaurant, and hotel owner in Menasha. After running a succession of saloons, MaCabe made plans for this building to be a hotel for farmers called "The Farmer's Home." Said to be acquainted "with every farmer in the area," McCabe thought that farm trade could be increased if a hotel were built that could accommodate teh "horses and conveyences" that the farmers carried. What finally was built in 1905 turned out to be a saloon and buffet with the McCabe family residing on the second floor. McCabe's later activities include the purchasing of the Landgraf Hotel in 1914. The Henry J. McCabe is located in a mixed business and residential district. Situated on the corner of Third and Manitowoc Streets, the McCabe saloon is a two story rectangular brick commercial vernacular building with a Carrara glass storefront. The foundations are random stone and the bonding is American, topped by a shed roof. A small clapboard addition to the second story is supported by concrete block posts. Entry is gained to this addition by an outside stairway. The fenestration is comprised of double hung single pane sash windows with relieving arches topped by hoodmolds. Decorative features include the Carrara glass storefront with Art Deco glass cubes, stone window sills, and brick cartouches. Primary facade has been modified. By 1934, the subject saloon was purchased by Anton Pawlowski and operated under the name "The Echo Tavern" and, later, "Tony's Bar." Since 2005, the carerra glass front has been replaced with both vinyl and diagonal board siding. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. 1905 Tax Roll, City of Menasha; page 90. B. Menasha Evening Breeze; September 27, 1904, page 3. C. Bunn's 1905 Directory of Winnebago County; page 816. D. Menasha Record; February 17, 1914, page 1. Architecture and History Survey. December 2005. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |