200 MADISON ST

200 MADISON ST

Waukesha

Waukesha

1892

2009,2020

tavern/bar

Queen Anne

Granite Stone

No

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. The Yanke Saloon is a two story, free standing building. The building is veneered with limestone, and on the west face, by colorful blocks of granite with limestone accents. This polychromatic treatment and the oriel windows contribute to the Queen Anne character of the design. The oriel windows and a corner bartizan are frame units, delicately detailed with classical motofs. The Yanke building continues to function as a restaurant/bar, however, the first story windows have been closed. The iron lintels remain visible. The Yanke Saloon is a fine Queen Anne commercial building, architecturally significant as an example of a period of construction. The polychromatic surface is noteworthy, as is the classically inspired detailing of bartizan and oriels. The Yanke Saloon is the only building in Waukesha to employ colorful granite as a primary surfacing material. Other comparable Queen Anne commercial buildings are located in the Downtown Historic District. As in the Yanke building, these structures are sited on corner lots, and include the bartizan elements at the corner. The New Putney Block (802 Wisconsin Avenue WK 77/9) was constructed one year prior to the Yanke Saloon, and is very similar stylistically. The Nickell Building (338-340 W. Main Street WK 77/22 ) dates from 1901, appears more massive, with larger detailing employed. The Yanke building is distinguished by the polychromatic surface and more delicate ornament. Louis Yanke was the original proprietor of this early saloon. A photograph from the 1870s shows that Yanke operated a saloon named the "Farmers Home" at this location out of a frame structure that predated the 1892, stone structure. Locally designated in 1992, landmark #28

(A) Date Stone. (B) Waukesha City Directories, 1891, 1892. (C) Waukesha County Historical Museum Photo Collection. Waukesha

Yanke, Louis, Saloon

Oct 28, 1983

Jan 01, 1989