Property Record
206 E Wall St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Red Wing Trading Post |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 246802 |
| Location (Address): | 206 E Wall St |
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| County: | Vilas |
| City: | Eagle River |
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| Year Built: | 1953 |
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| Survey Date: | 2023 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Eagle River Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 2/6/2025 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/23/2024 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |