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205 E Wall St

Historic Name:
Bowker's Confectionery

Other Name:

Reference Number:
246806

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Property Location

Location (Address)

205 E Wall St

County

Vilas

City/Village

Eagle River

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1905

Additions

C. 1980, 2020

Survey Date

2023

Historic Use

small retail building

Architectural Style

French Revival Styles

Structural System

Wall Material

Wood

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

A one-story building stood here until 1905, when the buidling was raised and a stone wall built beneath it. The upper level was altered to its current appearance by c1980 and the storefront was remodeled in 2020. Bowker's Confectionery was here until 1923 (less a short stint as "The Sweet Shop"). Edw. Perreault opened a restaurant in this building in 1924 (he would later move to 104 E Wall Street). In 1933, Clara Bowker would open Mother's Kitchen in the building. It later functioned as Falcon Bar--early 30s-50s. Johnson's Camera Shop moved here in 1960. In addition to developing film, they sold gifts and jewelry. They sold Kate's Wine Bar opened here in 2020. The Eagle River Telephone Co. also occupied the building from at least 1907 until 1913.

Bibliographic References

Newsbrief (re: switchboard installed), Eagle River Review, 9 August 1907, 1. "Bowker's Confectionery," ad, Eagle River Review, 3 July 1908, 1. "Business Places Being Renovated for Spring," Eagle River Review, 12 March 1909, 8. "The Sweet Shop," ad (Bowker's old stand), Eagle RIver Review, 30 April 1913, 7. "Moving Telephone Office," Eagle River Review, 16 April 1913, 4. "To Operate Restaurant," Eagle River Review, 12 March 1924, 1. "Refitting Business Place," Vilas County News, 23 April 1924, 1. "Will Open May 1st," (re: Perreault), 24 April 1924, 1. "Now Open to the Public," Vilas County News, 8 May 1924, 1. "Mother's Kitchen Opens," The Vilas County News-Review, 15 June 1933, 1. "Johnson's Camera Shop," ad (citing new location with photo), The Rhinelander Daily News, 16 June 1960, 5. Various (largely) undated photos of downtown, In possession of the Eagle River Historical Society. Additional photos and postcard views on the Facebook pages of both the Eagle River Histrorical Society and Old Eagle River Wisconsin.

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State Register Listing Date

Contributing

No

small retail building French Revival Styles

Vilas
County

Eagle River
Community

1900-1909
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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246807

Located in Eagle River, Vilas County

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