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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 903 S WELLS ST |
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| County | Walworth |
| City/Village | Lake Geneva |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1950 |
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| Survey Date | 2005 |
| Historic Use | lodging-hotel |
| Architectural Style | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | This property consists of a ranch style unit that includes an office with four rental units, 10 individual cabins (built one-by-one in the 1950s), a large, 1988, two-story, multiple-unit building, a small garage and 1950s-era signage. The motel will be closing as of the end of the year and will be torn down. The original owner was Pat Murphy. The next known owners were John and Marie Gand. Their daughter, Alex Chapman, currently runs the motel. |
| Bibliographic References | Manual and Directory of Wisconsin Hotels, Summer Resort Hotels, Tourist Rooms and Cabins. Madison, WI: State Board of Health, Hotel and Restaurant Division, 1948. Alex Clapman, Current owner, Conversation with Traci E. Schnell, February 2005. Directory of Hotels and Tourist Rooming Houses in Wisconsin. Madison, WI: State Board of Health, Hotel and Restaurant Divison, 1956. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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