Property Record
112 E BAYFIELD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Lemke Dry Goods Store |
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| Other Name: | WASHBURN IRON WORKS |
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| Reference Number: | 153484 |
| Location (Address): | 112 E BAYFIELD ST |
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| County: | Bayfield |
| City: | Washburn |
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| Year Built: | 1885 |
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| Survey Date: | 20082022 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Concrete Block |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | MODERN (POST 1940) INDUSTRIAL BUILDING COMPLEX, NOW THE ONLY ONE IN WASHBURN. THIS BUILDING(S) IS INTERCONNECTED WITH THE W. H. LEMKE DRY GOODS STORE BUILDING AT 102 E BAYFIELD ST. (AHI#1468), BUILT IN 1889. Lemke, originally from Watertown, WI, married Miss Laura Speers and moved to Washburn in 1887. He bought C.C. Clausen's store and later moved it to this building. Area artists painted trompe l'oeil murals in 1998. 2022 - Resurveyed, appearance unchanged |
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| Bibliographic References: | Washburn Heritage Preservation Association. Wood, Stone, and Water: Washburn Walking Tour. Bayfield: Roslyn Nelson, 2005. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |