138 E WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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138 E WISCONSIN AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
138 E WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:First National Bank of Oconomowoc
Other Name:FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Contributing:
Reference Number:8500
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):138 E WISCONSIN AVE
County:Waukesha
City:Oconomowoc
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1925
Additions:
Survey Date:2005
Historic Use:bank/financial institution
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone Veneer
Architect: H. Frederic Beck; George W. Stiles Company
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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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, Division of Historic Preservation.

CLASSICAL FACADE ADDED TO OLD GABLED STABLE BUILDING. WAS JONES HOUSE HOTEL (OCONOINN), LATER OCONO WOODEN TOY HORSE CO.

Previously surveyed in 1979.

A building has been at this site since 1884; however, the facade--designed by Chicago architect H. Frederic Beck -- was modified and completed by 1925 for the First National Bank of Oconomowoc. In 1935, it was listed as the Oconomowoc National Bank and remained as such until 1980, when it merged with the Independence Bank of Waukesha.
Bibliographic References:ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976) "Architecture/History Survey." August-October 2005. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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