Property Record
201 S Pearl St
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | I.O.O.F. |
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Other Name: | Curt's London Barber Shop |
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Reference Number: | 71595 |
Location (Address): | 201 S Pearl St |
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County: | Waupaca |
City: | New London |
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Year Built: | 1903 |
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Survey Date: | 19792020 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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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: | E Polly and A Mason were commissioned to construct this building by New London's International Order of the Odd Fellows (IOOF) fraternity. The upper floor was intended for use by the fraternity as a meeting and social hall. The New London IOOF was founded in 1861 and disbanded in the 1950s. The first floor of the building was rented out as retail space. The first business in this location was The Continental, a fine men's clothing store run by the Abrams brothers. In 1921, the Ostreich brothers moved their hardware store here and ran it until 1927. At that time, Clarence Tribby bought the Osteich's stock and operated Tribby's Hardware Store. The basement area was fitted for a barbershop in 1908. Charles Rogers was the first barber located here, followed by Henry Allen. The barbershop came upstairs in 1972 when Curt Sommer relocated to the first level of the building. 2020 - not resurveyed. Loss of integrity. Update photo. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) Building inscription. Walking Tour of Historic Downtown, New London brochure, 2008. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |