Property Record
404 SUPERIOR ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Antigo Public Library and Deleglise Cabin |
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| Other Name: | Langlade County Historical Society |
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| Reference Number: | 22069 |
| Location (Address): | 404 SUPERIOR ST |
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| County: | Langlade |
| City: | Antigo |
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| Year Built: | 1904 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | library |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | ALLAN D. CONOVER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Antigo Public Library and Deleglise Cabin |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/18/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. MONUMENTAL IONIC ENTRANCE PORTICO W/FLUTED COLUMNS & TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT. DOOR W/SIDELIGHTS TOPPED BY SEGMENTAL ARCH FANLIGHT TRANSOM. 2ND FLR BALCONY W/IRON RAILING. BRICK CNR PILASTERS TOPPED BY BRACKETED RETURNED EAVES. PEDIMENTED DORMERS W/DENTILLED EAVES. C.F. DALLMAN WAS THE LOCAL ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT. CARNEGIE FUNDS USED TO BUILD LIBRARY. LIBRARY HAS ORIGINAL PLANS. This is one of 63 Carnegie-funded libraries in Wisconsin. The architect, Allan Conover, was dean of the Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The city negotiated with the Langlade Historical Society which now resides in this old library building. The Antigo Public Library moved to a new building at 617 Clermont Street in July of 1997. [A]. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [A]. December 1998 phone conversation with librarian. ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL 8/23/1994. ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL 10/12/1994. ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL 9/28/1995. ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL 11/3/1995. ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL 9/12/1995. ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL 8/31/1996. Hermolin, Joe. "Antigo’s Landmarks", Langlade County Historical Society. Undated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |