Property Record
318 TOWER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | |
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| Other Name: | ADAM'S PUB |
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| Reference Number: | 17791 |
| Location (Address): | 318 TOWER AVE |
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| County: | Douglas |
| City: | Superior |
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| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 49 |
| Range: | 14 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 15 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
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| Year Built: | 1921 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 200920192025 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ORIGINAL STOREFRONT HAS BEEN REPLACED SINCE BUILDING FIRST SURVEYED IN 1983. TRANSOMED DOORS, BRICK WORK IN CORNICE PAIRED 2ND FLR WINDOWS [Date Cnst:(ASSESSOR'S RECORD)] 2010- Sanborn-Perris maps of Superior show that this freestanding building was once one of a row of commercial buildings, all the rest have now been demolished. 2025: This two-story, commercial vernacular building was constructed in 1921. It is of brick construction with a rectangular plan on a concrete foundation. The roof is flat with a small parapet topped with masonry and accented by a simple patterned brickwork cornice. The front (west) facade features a modified storefront on the first story. It is infilled with wood siding, a metal door, and two small, vinyl, sliding windows. A secondary wood door provides access to the second story. Above the storefront is a metal sign that reads “Last Resort.” The second story features four replacement, one-over-one, vinyl windows with metal storms and brick sills. The side (north) elevation features an entryway near the rear with a projecting wood gable vestibule. Above the entryway is a single, one-over-one, vinyl window. The second story has one, one-over-one, vinyl window; metal signs; and a section that has been removed. The side (south) elevation features metal signs and one-over-one vinyl windows with decorative brick lintels and sills. A detached shed is located at the rear (east) elevation. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Lusignan, Paul. Superior Intensive Survey Report. Superior, 1983. Architecture and History Survey. October 2009, August 2010, December 2010. Prepared by Timothy F. Heggland. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |