Property Record
125 S 1ST ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Bayfield Water Utility |
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| Other Name: | BAYFIELD CITY HALL |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 1141 |
| Location (Address): | 125 S 1ST ST |
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| County: | Bayfield |
| City: | Bayfield |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Additions: | C. 1911 |
| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | water utility |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brownstone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Bayfield Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/25/1980 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | 1911 ADDITION OF GARAGE to the north. TALL AND NARROW ORIGINAL WINDOWS. ALTERED. BAYFIELD SURVEY FORM (07/1974): General Comments: -concrete entablature and lintels Relevant Historical Data and Sources: -appears on wide-angle photo of city (Leon McCarty and the community) before addition added This was built as the power house for the Bayfield Lighting Co., a company founded by R. D. Pike. He was also one of the founders of a bank located at 201 Rittenhouse Ave. (AHI #1436). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Eckert, Kathryn. Sandstone Buildings in the Lake Superior Region. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2000. Brownstone & Bargeboard, A Guide to Bayfield’s Historic Architecture, Whitney Gould and Stephen Wittman; Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System. 1980. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |