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Property Record

517 MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Joseph Ruf Garage
Other Name:
Allenton Metal Finishing Corporation
Reference Number:
115521

Property Location

Location (Address)
517 MAIN ST
County
Washington
City/Village
Township
Addison
Unincorporated community
ALLENTON
Town
11
Range
18
Direction
E
Section
16
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1919
Additions
Survey Date
1998
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Masonry
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Joseph Ruf
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
1999- "This one-story brick vernacular commercial building was built in 1919 by Joseph Ruf as a garage/new car showroom. The building has a stepped false-front that masks a rounded asphalt shingle roof. The front facade is separated into three bays by pilasters topped with spherical concrete finials. The facade has decorative brickwork in its upper facade, and is topped with a concrete cap. The front entry expanse, originally the bay door to the garage, has been filled and faced with stone siding and a modern pedestrian door has been added. The original display windows on the front facade have been filled in with stone facing, and the windows replaced with smaller fixed-panes. The side window openings are covered with corrugated fiberglass, and a brick addition exists on the east facade of the building. The building is currently operated as the Allenton Metal Finishing Corporation."
-"Allenton 7.5, Washington Co.", WisDOT#1412-02-00, Prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc., (1999).
Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Unique ID
HI115521

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