Property Record
4447 WHITEFISH BAY RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Valmy Motors |
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| Other Name: | Pete's Valmy Motors |
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| Reference Number: | 120217 |
| Location (Address): | 4447 WHITEFISH BAY RD |
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| County: | Door |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Sevastopol |
| Unincorporated Community: | Valmy |
| Town: | 28 |
| Range: | 27 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 18 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
| Year Built: | 1922 |
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| Additions: | 1936 |
| Survey Date: | 1998 |
| Historic Use: | gas station/service station |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation. The original portion of this brick-veneered structure was erected in 1922, with the addition having been added in 1936. Features false front parapet with stone coping. Diamond shaped masonry accents near roofline of west facade. Opened as a Dodge dealership in 1922. Later became a Chevrolet dealer and became the largest dealership in Door County. Ceased to be a dealership in 1971. Now a service station. Potential eligibility under Criterion A and C. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |