Property Record
201 S Cecil St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Benter's Elevator |
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| Reference Number: | 243057 |
| Location (Address): | 201 S Cecil St |
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| County: | Shawano |
| City: | Bonduel |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Survey Date: | 2021 |
| Historic Use: | grain elevator |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This 2-story astylistic grain elevator was constructed c.1900; between 2015 and 2019 a large shed-roofed wing was removed from the building’s south elevation (photos suggest that with its stone foundation and brickwork and window/door openings that match those of the remaining building mass, this wing was original to the structure and served as a loading/unloading shed). The existing building is rectangular in plan with a stone foundation, cream brick walls, and a metal-clad gable roof. The front elevation faces east and is asymmetrical in composition. An elevated shed-roofed porch with simple wood supports spans the front façade; the north end of the porch descends gradually to form a ramp. Within the porch are two doors, a small single-pane window, and a larger 2-over-2 window. All doors and windows are located within segmentally-arched openings. The second story of the east elevation contains two 1-over-1 windows within segmentally-arched openings. Another 1-over-1 window in a segmentally-arched opening is located just below the gable. The remains of painted signage are visible along the east and south elevations. Both read “BENTER’S ELEVATOR / PURINA CHOWS.” Metal grain chutes project from the roof; one of these has been reclad in new metal siding. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |