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Summary
Kohl’s Food Store was constructed in 1968 following a design by the Milwaukee firm of Rasche, Schroeder, Spransy & Associates in the City of Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin. The building is an excellent representative of mid-century Contemporary architecture that utilizes glue-laminated arches to achieve its distinctive arched roof without the use of interior columns or other vertical supports. The building represents the signature design employed by Kohl’s Food Stores throughout the 1950s and 1960s and is one of, if not the best, remaining examples of the company’s standardized supermarket design remaining in the state. In addition, the building is one of the most visible and distinctive examples of glue-laminated arch construction in the City of Monona. In addition to its signature arched roof, the building is characterized by its asymmetrical façade; its front window-wall with a continuous, widely overhanging eave; its prominent glue-laminated front arch that extends beyond the roofline to ground anchors on each side; its projecting flat roof over the front entrance; and its interior floor plan featuring a large, open sales floor. The building operated as a supermarket until ownership changes and the construction of additional supermarkets in the area led to its closure in 1985. In 2014, the building was purchased by Habitat for Humanity of Dane County; it currently serves as one of two Madison area Habitat ReStores.
Property Details
| Criteria | Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Area Of Significance | Architecture,Engineering |
| Period of Significance | 1968 |
| Architectural Style | Modern Movement |
| Architect | Rasche, Schroeder, Spransy, and Associates |
| Resource Type | Building |
| Historic Use | Specialty Store |
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 | May 20, 2022 |
| Historic Status | Listed in the National Register |
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Sep 16, 2022 |
State & National Registers of Historic Places
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10707 W. Cleveland Ave.
247167
Located in West Allis, Milwaukee County
