Property Record
219-221 KING ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Frautschi Building |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 107133 |
| Location (Address): | 219-221 KING ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1913 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Ferdinand Kronenberg |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2005 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main--King Historic District |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. The First Settlement Neighborhood: "Originally built in 1856 for the Billings and Carman plow factory, the Breckheimer Brewery occupied the building at 215-217 King Street between 1865 and Prohibition. Mathias Breckheimer added a power house, ice houses and bottling plant to the property. Of these, the main building, which also housed the Breckheimer's residence, saloon and malthouse, remain. Christian Frautschi came to Madison from Switzerland in 1869 and started a cabinetmaking and undertaking business on South Webster Street which later occupied a large store front at 204 King Street. In 1913, after Christian's death, the company, then managed by his so Arthur, bought part of the old Breckheimer brewery and built the new furniture store, and a funeral parlor and apartments at 134 E. Wilson Street (demolished 1982). The 1913 furniture store and funeral parlor were designed by Ferdinand Kronenberg. The old Breckheimer Brewery building, malt house and saloon were remodeled in 1928-1929 for the store addition, and a new funeral parlor and apartment building was constructed in 1929 at 126 East Wilson. The store operated here until 1982." |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building inscription. Madison Landmarks Commission and Capitol Neighborhoods, The First Settlement Neighborhood: A Walking Tour, 1988. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |