133-137 NORTH MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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133-137 NORTH MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
133-137 NORTH MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:KING EDWARD MOTOR INN
Other Name:KING EDWARD INN APARTMENTS
Contributing:
Reference Number:979
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):133-137 NORTH MAIN ST
County:Barron
City:Rice Lake
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1927
Additions:
Survey Date:19782009
Historic Use:hotel/motel
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
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Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:CORNER SITE WITH CORNER PAVILIONS. BAROQUE REVIVAL CHARACTER. ALTERED FIRST STORY. RE-SURVEYED 2009: Constructed and operated by Arthur L. Roberts hotel chain of Winona, Minnesota, the building was originally known as the Land O' Lakes Hotel. The building also housed a coffee shop, and drug store. With the repeal of prohibition in 1933, the coffee shop was converted into a cocktail bar and renamed the Blue Blazer. Ownership of the building changed hands and the bar/restaurant name changed several times between 1945 to 1962, when Ed Doyle converted the hotel into The King Edward Inn. At that, time, Edwards altered the building's exterior and interior to an "Old English" style.
Bibliographic References:Simenson, A Pictorial History, p. 86.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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