2426 Prairie Avenue | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2426 Prairie Avenue

Architecture and History Inventory
2426 Prairie Avenue | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Wm J. Huempfner U.S. Army Reserve Center - veh. maint. shop
Other Name:(1998) Huempfner U.S. Army Reserve Center - veh. maint. shop
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Reference Number:138660
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2426 Prairie Avenue
County:Rock
City:Beloit
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1962
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Survey Date:19982017
Historic Use:military base
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:Masonry
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Department of Defense standardized plan
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:1998-
The Beloit U.S. Army Reserve Center consists of 2 buildings on approximately 3.6 acres of land. The buildings include a training and administration building (AHI #0138659) and an Organizational Maintenance Shop (this entry).

The OMS is a 1-story rectangular structure built in 1962 on a foundation of poured reinforced concrete. The walls are constructed of concrete block and are faced with brick with the exception of the rear wall. the roof is a gabled with a low pitch.

The main facade has a single bay entrance with a metal overhead retractable door.

2017 - Resurveyed (see AHI #138659)
There is a pedestrian entrance on both the side and rear sides. There are 6-by-6 light steel-frame windows on the side elevations.

Immediately to the west of the building is a metal storage shed built in 1984. It has a bay door on its main facade and a pedestrian entrance on the side.
Bibliographic References:Richard Fields. Fort McCoy Cultural Resource Management Series. Reports of Investigation #12. February, 1998.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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