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973 SHERIDAN RD/STATE HIGHWAY 32 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

973 SHERIDAN RD/STATE HIGHWAY 32

Architecture and History Inventory
973 SHERIDAN RD/STATE HIGHWAY 32 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:White Brick Motel
Other Name:White Brick Motel
Contributing:
Reference Number:118680
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):973 SHERIDAN RD/STATE HIGHWAY 32
County:Kenosha
City:
Township/Village:Somers
Unincorporated Community:
Town:2
Range:23
Direction:E
Section:8
Quarter Section:SW
Quarter/Quarter Section:NW
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1986
Additions:
Survey Date:19992023
Historic Use:hotel/motel
Architectural Style:Contemporary
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:OTHER BUILDINGS ON SITE INCLUDE 6 OTHER CABINS AND AN OFFICE/HOUSE. This L-shaped structure is two stories high and is topped with a hipped roof. Modern decks extend from the second level and the structure is sheathed with brick. 2023: The White Brick Motel property consists of nine buildings including the office, seven cabins, and a main motel block. The main motel block is a two-story, L-plan, brick building that was constructed c. 1986. It has vinyl replacement windows and wood balconies. It is topped with a hip roof with wide overhanging eaves. See associated resources AHI #118678 and 118679
Bibliographic References:THE CONSTRUCTION DATE CIRCA 1948-1952 WAS OBTAINED FROM MOTEL GUIDES/COUNTY DIRECTORIES.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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