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148-154 N 3RD AVE

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148-154 N 3RD AVE

Historic Name:
M.F. LaPlant Commercial Block

Other Name:
Maryanne's Fabrics - Oram's Barber Shop

Reference Number:
49728

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Property Location

Location (Address)

148-154 N 3RD AVE

County

Door

City/Village

Sturgeon Bay

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1890

Additions

Survey Date

1982

Historic Use

large retail building

Architectural Style

Commercial Vernacular

Structural System

Unknown

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

The ornate brickwork detailing at the cornice of this vernacular style commercial block accents the otherwise plain facade. This building is of particular significance as the only commercial block within the District with a relatively intact original or early 20th century storefront executed in wood with iron columns. The storefront extends out from the primary facade of the building by about two feet. City tax rolls indicate that a structure might have been on Lot 5 prior to 1886 (the year the city was divided into lots and blocks) the property was owned by M.F. LaPlant and valued at $600. In 1890 the value of LaPlant's property jumped to $1500 indicating substantial improvement had taken place. It is probable that the building under consideration was constructed in 1890 as this tax jump corroborates the Sanborn Map information. Mitchell F. LaPlant came to Sturgeon Bay in 1878. He was a barber for 26 years.

Bibliographic References

A. Sanborn-Perris Maps of Sturgeon Bay 1885-1891. B. Tax Rolls City of Sturgeon Bay. C. Holand, History of Door County, Vol. 12, p.123.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Third Avenue Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Oct 06, 1983

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

large retail building Commercial Vernacular

Door
County

Sturgeon Bay
Community

1890-1899
Decade

National and State Register Listing

Unique ID
HI49728

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