803 SOUTH BLACK RIVER STREET | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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803 SOUTH BLACK RIVER STREET

Architecture and History Inventory
803 SOUTH BLACK RIVER STREET | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:NORTHERN ENGRAVING CORPORATION
Contributing:
Reference Number:150631
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):803 SOUTH BLACK RIVER STREET
County:Monroe
City:Sparta
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1965
Additions:
Survey Date:20082013
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Other Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete Block
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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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:The Northern Engraving Corporation industrial complex was constructed c.1965. This complex has multiple interconnected buildings. The two most prominent buildings are adjacent to STH 27 and house the offices. The office buildings are connected by an enclosed walkway located between the buildings. The overall complex is constructed of concrete block and has a flat roof. The front (west) facade of the office buildings are symmetrical and feature contrasting wall materials of concrete block and brick veneer, prominent brick saw-tooth projections, paired casement windows, and overhanging eaves covered with metal.
Bibliographic References:“Architecture/History Survey: STH 27 (Black River St.): South Of Sparta To North (Jackson) Co. Line.” WHS project number 09-0031/MO. August 2008. Prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc. “Architecture and History Survey: STH 27” WHS project number 14-0072/MO. November 2013. Prepared by Mead & Hunt Inc.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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