420 2ND AVE N | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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420 2ND AVE N

Architecture and History Inventory
420 2ND AVE N | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Lincoln High School
Other Name:Lincoln Middle School
Contributing:
Reference Number:146581
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):420 2ND AVE N
County:Price
City:Park Falls
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1916
Additions: 1956
Survey Date:2006
Historic Use:school – elem/middle/jr high/high
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Robert Messmer (arch)/Carl Thomsen (build); Auler, Dreger, Wiley, and Wertsch (1956)
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:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. One story additions to the west, north, and east as well as a multi-story addition on the east elevation added 1956-1957. Facade has remained constant except for one story addition on the end. Some doors and windows were replaced in the 1970's. Building served as the high school until 2001, then as a middle school until 2006.
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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