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1354-1356 WILLIAMSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

1354-1356 WILLIAMSON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
1354-1356 WILLIAMSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Max and Wilhelmina Gaertner Saloon and Residence
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:115909
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1354-1356 WILLIAMSON ST
County:Dane
City:Madison
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1906
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:tavern/bar
Architectural Style:German Renaissance Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Asbestos
Architect: Jennings and Kronenberg
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
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. Map code 0710-072-2527-2. "The unique mural-decorated building was built in 1906 as a saloon and residence for Max Gaertner, who operated it under the name of "Kaiser Hall." Next door to the northeast was the Fred Marks grocery in a building moved to the site in 1882. Marks built a new grocery on the corner, now occupied by Ace Hardware, in 1900." 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.
Bibliographic References:Tax records; city directories; WSJ, 1-3-1907. 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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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