Property Record
1901 S Calhoun Rd
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Toney and Ben Elger Building |
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| Other Name: | Senor Luna Restaurant |
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| Reference Number: | 135021 |
| Location (Address): | 1901 S Calhoun Rd |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | New Berlin |
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| Year Built: | 1914 |
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| Survey Date: | 200520192025 |
| Historic Use: | general store |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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 building 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. 2025: Resurveyed, appearance unchanged. |
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| Bibliographic References: | WiDOT project #2783-03-70 (Calhoun Road) Survey Form, prepared by Heritage Reseach Ltd. WHS compliance project #05-0920/WK. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |