Property Record
800 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Del-Bar |
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| Reference Number: | 243679 |
| Location (Address): | 800 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy |
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| County: | Sauk |
| City: | Lake Delton |
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| Year Built: | 1952 |
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| Additions: | 1963 1982 1990 2004 |
| Survey Date: | 2021 |
| Historic Use: | restaurant |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | James Dresser |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2021 - The Del-Bar is a one-story Contemporary-style restaurant building with some late Prairie School influences. The original section of the building was designed by James Dresser, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, and was constructed in the early 1950s. That building has largely been consumed by additions in 1963, 1982, 1990, and 2004. In its current form, the single-story building has a broad, irregular footprint (a result of the various additions) with stucco cladding and both flat roof and side-gabled sections. Additional features include outdoor seating areas, plate glass windows, and a large, rough stone chimney mimicking the appearance of the unique Dells rock formations. A large, modern triangular sign reading “The Del Bar” is on a tall post near the road. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |