506 W WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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506 W WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
506 W WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Herman Warnke Building
Other Name:Mr. Bill's Pizza
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:71119
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):506 W WATER ST
County:Green Lake
City:Princeton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1909
Additions:
Survey Date:1990
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: M.C. Radway
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Princeton Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/21/1997
State Register Listing Date:7/20/1998
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. ANOTHER MAP CODE FOR 504 W. WATER STREET IS GL 13/10. THE F IN THE PHOTO CODE AND IN THE MAP CODE STANDS FOR FCS.

Princeton Republic, Sept. 16, 1909 – Mr. Herman Warnke’s building, which has been in course of construction since last July, is so far completed that the first floor will be occupied as a saloon for German Day. Mr. Warnke has lately purchased bar fixtures which will be installed in the near future. The building and saloon when all completed will be one of the finest in the city. The saloon will be managed by Emil Schultz.
Bibliographic References:Minneapolis: Chapin Publishing Co., The Improvement Bulletin 2/16/1907, p. 20.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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