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Property Record

314 E COLLEGE AVE

Historic Name:
Other Name:
PAT'S TAP
Reference Number:
39099

Property Location

Location (Address)
314 E COLLEGE AVE
County
Outagamie
City/Village
Appleton
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1921
Additions
Survey Date
1991,2024
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cararra Glass
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Pat's Tap is a one-story shed-roofed, Art Moderne style commercial building with a very finely conserved structural glass, aluminum and glass block facade. The storefront of abstractly patterned black and while tiles includes an aluminm framed horizontal window, a recessed doorway inset in glass block and shallow aluminum canopy shelf supporting the enameled metal and neon individual letters that spell PATS TAP, above a band of black glass tiles. The upper parapet is stuccoed. This structure is a fine and rare intact example of an Art Moderne commercial building. It contributes to the significance of the Proposed College Avenue Historic District under Criterion C as an outstanding small cocktail lounge facade displaying the characteristic carrara glass and glass block materials. The horizontal design emphasis with speed line detailing and neon signage typical of the modern style of the 1930's and 1940's. The building is remarkable for its excellent state of preservation. 2024: Not resurveyed, building has replacement siding and windows. Not contributing to College Avenue Historic District.
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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
Yes
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