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Summary
Northern Casket Company Building
16 North Brooke Street, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County
Architects: Joseph E. Hennen, (1869 – 1960)
Date of Construction: 1892; additions: 1910, 1920, 1927, 1950
The Northern Casket Company Building, built in stages between 1892 to post-1927 was a locally-significant casket manufacturer in Fond du Lac. The factory at 16 N. Brooke Street reflects the evolution and growth of the Northern Casket Company, from an early producer of wooden caskets to one of the leading concerns of its kind in the country, with a line of caskets in a wide range of materials including steel, statuary bronze, and mahogany.
The Northern Casket Company Building as it stands today represents the evolution of the growing company as they expanded to become one of the leading concerns of its kind in the country during their time in Fond du Lac from 1905 to 1962. The building remains the best surviving local example of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century factories devoted entirely to the production of caskets and as an important structure in the history of Fond du Lac’s broader industrial past.
Property Details
| Criteria | Event |
|---|---|
| Area Of Significance | Industry |
| Period of Significance | 1905-1962 |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| Architect | Joseph E. Hennen |
| Resource Type | Building |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing Facility |
Resources Within The Property
| Contributing Buildings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Contributing Objects | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Buildings | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Objects | 0 |
Designations
| Historic Status | Listed in the State Register |
|---|---|
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Feb 16, 2018 |
| Historic Status | Listed in the National Register |
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Jan 11, 2019 |
State & National Registers of Historic Places
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