1901 S CALHOUN RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1901 S CALHOUN RD

Architecture and History Inventory
1901 S CALHOUN RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Toney and Ben Elger Building
Other Name:Senor Luna Restaurant
Contributing:
Reference Number:135021
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1901 S CALHOUN RD
County:Waukesha
City:New Berlin
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1914
Additions:
Survey Date:20052019
Historic Use:general store
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
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
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NOTES
Additional Information:2 1/2 stories, commercial building sheathed with vinyl siding. Wooden deck addition for outdoor seating spans the facade (east) and north elevation. Windows have largely been replaced with single or one-over-one double-hung sash examples. A hipped roofline on the east facade is accented by a shed-roofed dormer and a small gabled peak. Two signs applied to the facade at the northeast corner read "Senor Luna"

Toney And Ben Elger built this bulding in 1914. A grocery store and saloon operated on the first level, and the second level served as a dance hall.The property was owned by the Elger family until the 1940s when it was sold to Bob Hartmann. As of 2005 a restaurant , Senor Luna, operates on the first level.
Bibliographic References:WiDOT project #2783-03-70 (Calhoun Road) Survey Form, prepared by Heritage Reseach Ltd. WHS compliance project #05-0920/WK.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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