Property Record
754 WILLIAMSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Lake City Bottling Works |
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Other Name: | Roh's Marine Specialties Inc. |
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Reference Number: | 81054 |
Location (Address): | 754 WILLIAMSON ST |
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County: | Dane |
City: | Madison |
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Year Built: | 1906 |
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Survey Date: | 1982 |
Historic Use: | industrial building |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | Claude and Starck |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Map code is 0709-134-1708-0. Lake City Bottling stayed in this building until at least 1953. Cost $3,000 to build. "In 1906, the Lake City Bottling Works commenced operation at his location after having been in a plant at Paterson and Spaight Streets for many years. It remained in operation as a bottling company until the early 1950s. A Howel's Root Beer sign still adorns an outside wall." Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979. |
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Bibliographic References: | Tax rolls. City directories. Wisconsin State Journal 1/2/1907. Capital Times 8/15/1992. Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |