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Property Record

809 S 8TH ST

Historic Name:
Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks
Other Name:
Manitowoc Maritime Museum
Reference Number:
56818

Property Location

Location (Address)
809 S 8TH ST
County
Manitowoc
City/Village
Manitowoc
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1918
Additions
Survey Date
1985
Architectural Style
Structural System
Unknown
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Intact corner facade roof parapets 4 bays, brick dentils, window detail. The Manitowoc Elk Lodge was built in 1918 as headquarters for that fraternal order in the city. It is of red brick and is three stories in height. The main facade features arched windows (now filled in) on the first floor, larger, three width rectangular windows on the second floor and smaller, single windows on teh third in a descendig order of magnitude. The windows on the second and third floors feature concrete balconettes. A tiled pent roof supported by dentils descends between to false corner parapets.
Bibliographic References
A. County Tax Rolls. B. Story of a Century, p. 149/ C. Interview with Maritime Museum staff, July 30, 1986.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Eighth Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 17, 1988
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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