135 W PULASKI ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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135 W PULASKI ST

Architecture and History Inventory
135 W PULASKI ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Anton Olejzak Commercial Building
Other Name:Vacant
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Reference Number:148626
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):135 W PULASKI ST
County:Brown
City:Pulaski
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1900
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Survey Date:2010
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Brick
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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:This two-story, brick-faced, vernacular commercial building features what appears to be a replacement storefront along its first level, while the second floor caries a central tripartite window grouping flanked by single sash openings. The wide wooden cornice, which includes the year "1920," appears to also be a more modern addition to the building.

Statement of Significance

Research done and reported in the local newspaper in 1947 indicates that this building was built by Anton Olejzak. Olejzak was born in Poland and immigrated to the United States in 1910; he was naturalized five years later. The 1920 census finds Anton and his wife Lucy living in Pulaski and Anton is operating a harness shop. According to the 1947 information, the harness shop was located at the rear of the building, while the front portion operated as an ice cream shop. It was later purchased by John Wielgus and it was converted for use as a restaurant, known as the Sweet Shop. The structure currently stands vacant.
Bibliographic References:"The Story of Pulaski," Pulaski News, 10 April 1947. U.S. Federal Census, Population, 1920.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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