Property Record
W6603 STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY 144
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Theodore Rietz Distillery |
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Other Name: | Building 2 |
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Reference Number: | 227603 |
Location (Address): | W6603 STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY 144 |
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County: | Sheboygan |
City: | |
Township/Village: | Sherman |
Unincorporated Community: | Silver Creek |
Town: | 7 |
Range: | 21 |
Direction: | E |
Section: | 26 |
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Year Built: | 1893 |
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Additions: | |
Survey Date: | 2014 |
Historic Use: | industrial building |
Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
Structural System: | |
Wall Material: | Metal |
Architect: | |
Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
Demolished?: | No |
Demolished Date: |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | Building 2 of the Theodore Rietz Disitllery complex is a rectangular one-story structure with a Boomtown front, stone foundation, corrugated metal siding, and gable roof. The facade consists simply of an entry door and two garage doors. The interior could not be accessed, but research indicated that the building housed the local fire department from 1920 until fairly recently. Building 2 is currently not in use. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |