Property Record
7742 STATE HIGHWAY 110
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Union Star Cheese |
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| Other Name: | Union Star Cheese |
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| Reference Number: | 69824 |
| Location (Address): | 7742 STATE HIGHWAY 110 |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Wolf River |
| Unincorporated Community: | Zittau |
| Town: | 20 |
| Range: | 14 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 11 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
| Year Built: | 1904 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1993 |
| Historic Use: | cheese factory |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Concrete Block |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 1993: this large, two-story, hip-roofed, concrete block and frame, building has rusticated concrete block walls on the lower story and clapboard walls on the second story. The original stone and frame building was constructed in 1904 an the Union Star cheese factory. This building has been incorporated in the construction of the existing structure which was enlarged after 1911 when the factory was purchased by the Metzigs who still produce cheese. The building features Craftsman details including exposed rafters, 3/1 double hung sash windows, and hip-roofed dormers. A two-story, rusticated concrete block, four-car garage with concrete block addition is located immediately west of the cheese factory. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |