Property Record
1700 WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Soldiers' Monument |
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| Other Name: | Civil War Memorial Statue |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 65533 |
| Location (Address): | 1700 WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Two Rivers |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | statue/sculpture |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Central Park Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/1/2000 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/14/2000 |
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| Additional Information: | Contractor was Friedley and Voshardt. Mason was Charles Kirst. "Erected 1900 in Memory of those who fought in defense of the Union 1861-1865." Was originally located in the center of Washington St. The two fountains are non-contributing elements in the historic district. The bandstand also is non-contributing and was built in 1976. Dedicated on June 3, 1900. Moved to current location in 1931. The sheet metal bronze statue is an eight foot, six inch figure of a Civil War soldier at parade rest. (2003). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |