Property Record
202 N CASCADE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Mobil Gas Station |
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| Other Name: | Point of Entry |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 21517 |
| Location (Address): | 202 N CASCADE ST |
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| County: | Polk |
| City: | Osceola |
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| Year Built: | 1947 |
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| Additions: | 1993 1998 |
| Survey Date: | 1987 |
| Historic Use: | gas station/service station |
| Architectural Style: | Art/Streamline Moderne |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Frederick Frost |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Osceola Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/13/2000 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/14/2000 |
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| Additional Information: | 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. Arthur Andren was the original owner. Plans for the building were provided by Standard Oil Company of New York. In 1993, and 1998, the interior of the building was changed from a gas station to a retail shop, new exterior stucco was applied and the windows in the "drum" portion of the building were replaced. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. Abstract. Building plans. Interview with John Letch. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |