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102 E COOK

Historic Name:
The Modern Restaurant; Stamison Restaurant
Other Name:
Sportsman's Bar
Reference Number:
41126

Property Location

Location (Address)
102 E COOK
County
Columbia
City/Village
Portage
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1929
Additions
1937
Survey Date
1992
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Unknown
Wall Material
Tile
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Setpped parapet with string courses; symmetrical horizontal composition defined by pilasters along the center and pilasters along building's corners; bay altered; first floor store front. Economy Hardware Store and a toy store were in the building (Eulberg 1993)./
Bibliographic References
Sanborn-Perris Map Co. 1929: the building was constructed after 1929. Columbia Co. Treasurer 1863- 1949: Michael Stamison 1925-39: City Bank owned lots c and D. The building wsa constructed 1929 and 1937. Directories 1955: (104) Wiggs Style Shop 1948, 1937: (102) The Modern Restaurant (Commonwealth Telephone Co.) 1929: Stamison Restaurant.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Portage Retail Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Apr 27, 1995
State Register Listing Date
Oct 24, 1994
Contributing
No
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