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E4867 US HIGHWAY 14 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

E4867 US HIGHWAY 14

Architecture and History Inventory
E4867 US HIGHWAY 14 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Crestview Motel
Other Name:Germania Country Inn
Contributing:
Reference Number:123919
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):E4867 US HIGHWAY 14
County:Sauk
City:
Township/Village:Spring Green
Unincorporated Community:
Town:8
Range:3
Direction:E
Section:12
Quarter Section:NE
Quarter/Quarter Section:NE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:
Additions:
Survey Date:2002
Historic Use:hotel/motel
Architectural Style:Contemporary
Structural System:
Wall Material:Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
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:July 2002-This circa 1960s, aluminum sided motel consists of a two story, office/residence core and three one story, gabled wings. The main (north) façade carries an open, car canopy wing whose gabled endwall (north) is filled with open-sided, decorative concrete block. Meanwhile, the wings that extend from the east and west elevations of the main block are occupied by motel rooms. The end of each of these wings carries a short, perpendicular, gabled block that forms a T shape with the wing. Fenestration throughout consists of two over two, double hung sashes obscured by metal combination storm windows. The modern, metal, motel room doors are protected by metal storm doors. A modern sign stating #28;Germania Country Inn#29; is located at the front of the property adjacent to USH 14.

An examination of telephone directories suggests that this motel was built sometime between 1957 and 1966 and originally was known as the Crestview Motel. It continued under that name until at least 1980. Today, it operates under the name Germania Country Inn and has 34 rooms.
Bibliographic References:Telephone directories.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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