2230 Northwestern Ave. | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2230 Northwestern Ave.

Architecture and History Inventory
2230 Northwestern Ave. | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:HORLICK MALTED MILK COMPANY GRAIN ELEVATOR
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:55334
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2230 Northwestern Ave.
County:Racine
City:Racine
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1922
Additions:
Survey Date:19952011
Historic Use:grain elevator
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Horlick Malted Milk Company Industrial Complex
National Register Listing Date:2/24/2020
State Register Listing Date:11/22/2019
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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. 2011- "Built in 1922, the grain elevator (2230 Northwestern Ave.) consists of two tall concrete towers connected near the top by a short elevated walkway. Each is rectangular in plan with a concrete foundation and walls and a flat roof. The southernmost structure is slightly taller than the northern one. Both have large multi-pane windows at the top level just below the roofline. The northern tower has a metal fire escape stair with four regularly-spaced landings along the north elevation. -"Horlick Industrial Historic District", WisDOT #2290-17-00. Prepared by GLARC (Gail Klein), (2011).
Bibliographic References:RACINE JOURNAL TIMES 11/27/1994.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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