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24 E MILWAUKEE AVE

Historic Name:
FORT ATKINSON U.S. POST OFFICE

Other Name:

Reference Number:
6746

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Property Location

Location (Address)

24 E MILWAUKEE AVE

County

Jefferson

City/Village

Fort Atkinson

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1916

Additions

1966

Survey Date

1983

Historic Use

post office

Architectural Style

Neoclassical/Beaux Arts

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

James Wetmore

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. SEE COMPLIANCE FILE,ROUND ARCH WINDOWS AND DOORDENTILLED CORNICE SEE NRHP FORM FOR PHOTO [Date Cnst:-1916] ORIGINALLY OCCUPIED 6/1918. GRAY BRICK ONE-STORY NEO-CLASSICAL REVIVAL BUILDING WITH LIMESTONE TRIM, ROUND-ARCHED WINDOWS AND DOOR, DENTICULATED CORNICE; A SIMPLY DESIGNED BUT MOUNMENTAL LANDMARK IN FORT ATKINSON. IN 1915 THE FORT ATKINSON POST OFFOCE HAD THE DISTINCTION OF DOING MORE BUSINESS THAN POST OFFICE IN ANY OTHER CITY OF ITS SIZE IN THE COUNTRY. THIS WAS OF COURSE IN AN EARLIER POST OFFICE BUILDING BUT SHOWS, NEVERTHELESS, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE POST OFFICE TO THE CITIZENS OF FORT ATKINSON.

Bibliographic References

(A) "FORT ATKINSON PAST & PRESENT" P1 (VOL V & IV). (B) SWART "KOSHKONONG COUNTRY REVISTED." (C) "J C UNION" (01/29/1917, 02/02/1917).

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Main Street Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Jun 07, 1984

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

post office Neoclassical/Beaux Arts

Jefferson
County

Fort Atkinson
Community

1910-1919
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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