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206 E Wall St | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

206 E Wall St

Architecture and History Inventory
206 E Wall St | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Red Wing Trading Post
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:246802
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):206 E Wall St
County:Vilas
City:Eagle River
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1953
Additions:
Survey Date:2023
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Eagle River Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:2/6/2025
State Register Listing Date:8/23/2024
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Following a March 1953 fire, a new building was erected beginning in April that was completed the same year. When opened in May, the building also included quarters for Hoover Real Estate.
Bibliographic References:“Firemen Subdue $20,000 Blaze That Threatened Buildings in Eagle River,” Vilas County News-Review, 12 March 1953, 1. “Issue $50,300 in Building Permits,” Vilas County News-Review, 16 April 1953, 1. Advertisement (Hoover Real Estate), Vilas County News-Review, 7 May 1953, 11.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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