Property Record
1646 Douglas Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Reference Number: | 228142 |
| Location (Address): | 1646 Douglas Ave |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1955 |
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| Survey Date: | 2014 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This 1-story Contemporary retail building was constructed c.1955. It is rectangular in plan with brick and clapboard walls and a flat roof. The front elevation faces east and is asymmetrical in plan with an off-center front door and a pair of shop windows above a built-in brick planter. An attached signboard runs along the southeast corner of the building and projects above the roofline. A flat, built-in awning shelters the facade. The building is in good condition and retains a fairly high degree of integrity. As a Contemporary building, it is distinguished by its mixed building materials, built-in planter wall, and attached signboard. Although it is clearly representative of Contemporary mid-century architecture, it does not possess an outstanding degree of architectural interest or distinction and is not especially remarkable within the surrounding architectural context. This building has not been previously surveyed. A new AHI record was created. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |