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28407 N LAKE DR

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28407 N LAKE DR

Historic Name:
Wadham's Tower Garage

Other Name:
Grebe's Tower Garage

Reference Number:
10577

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Property Location

Location (Address)

28407 N LAKE DR

County

Racine

City/Village

Township

Waterford

Unincorporated community

Town

4

Range

19

Direction

E

Section

12

Quarter Section

NW

Quarter Quarter Section

NE

Property Features

Year Built

1934

Additions

Survey Date

1975

Historic Use

gas station/service station

Architectural Style

English Revival Styles

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Hugo Haeuser

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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. STICKWORK IN GABLES. CLOCK ON TOWER. PEAKED ARCH WINDOWS. Historical/Architectural Survey: Heritage Research Ltd., 2005 Built in 1934 by Fred Schmidt and designed by Hugo C. Haeuser, this gas/service station was originally affiliated with the Wadhams Oil Company. In 1946, Schmidt's son-in-law, Melvin Grebe took over the station and, by the 1950s, it was associated with the Mobil Gas Company. Grebe added a trucking and excavating operation to the family business. The station currently operates under Fred's grandchildren, Mark and Dona Grebe, under the Hometown Oil Company name, along with a convenience shop.

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National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

gas station/service station English Revival Styles

Racine
County

Waterford
Community

1930-1939
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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