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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 2 N BROWN ST |
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| County | Oneida |
| City/Village | Rhinelander |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1926 |
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| Survey Date | 1995 |
| Historic Use | large retail building |
| Architectural Style | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
| Structural System | Brick |
| Wall Material | Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
NARROW TILED "PARAPET"/FALSE ROOF. PAIRED 2ND FLR WINDOWS W/TERRA COTTA SILL AND LINTEL COURSE. TERRA COTTA GEOMETRIC TRIM AND URNS. COMPLETELY ALTERED 1ST FLR FRONT. 2 North Brown Street Reardon Building This two-story brick building was erected in 1926 to house the Reardon Drugstore (Wisconsin Industrial Commission to the H. J. Selmer Company, April 29, 1926, stating that the plans for the Reardon Building comply with the building code). The belt course ornamented with urns and the s-tile pent roofs suggest the influence of the Mediterranean Revival style. The Reardon Drug Store was established by John J. Reardon (1863-1924) and Dr. Thomas B. McIndoe in 1887. Reardon was born in Michigan, and settled in Rhinelander in 1887 (History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties, pp. 336-337). The Reardon Drug Store was located in the building that was previously on the site of the Forbes Building (3 South Brown Street). That building was destroyed by fire in late December 1925. The Reardon Drug Store, later known as Reardon's Rexall, was in business at 2 North Brown Street until closing in 1984 (Rhinelander City Directories). John J. Reardon also was a founder and first president of the Oneida National Bank, which was in business from April 1920 to late 1931 or early 1932. |
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National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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| Contributing | Yes |
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