123 E 2ND ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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123 E 2ND ST

Architecture and History Inventory
123 E 2ND ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Frank's Shoe Rack
Contributing:
Reference Number:51594
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):123 E 2ND ST
County:Outagamie
City:Kaukauna
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1885
Additions:
Survey Date:1983
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:"Brick corbelling decorates the cornice but false brick siding and a wood shingle canopy now hides the original storefront." Walking Tour Through Old Kaukauna: Two Self-Guided Historic Tours Kaukauna, Wisconsin, City of Kaukauna, 1983.

Known today as Creative Kitchens, this two story brick building was likely built prior to 1885. It originally is thought to have housed a laundry.
Bibliographic References:(A) Sanborn Perris Map, 1885, 1890, 1894, 1906, 1913. Walking Tour Through Old Kaukauna: Two Self-Guided Historic Tours Kaukauna, Wisconsin, City of Kaukauna, 1983.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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