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315 W 2ND AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

315 W 2ND AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
315 W 2ND AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:DURAND FREE LIBRARY
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:24843
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):315 W 2ND AVE
County:Pepin
City:Durand
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1907
Additions:
Survey Date:1999
Historic Use:library
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: CLAUDE AND STARCK
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Durand Free Library
National Register Listing Date:2/20/1980
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:Centric Barns of Rock County Thematic Group
NOTES
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, Division of Historic Preservation.

VERTICAL 1/2 TIMBERING IN STUCCOED GABLESWIDE BARGE BOARDS EXPOSED RAFTER ENDS WIDE TUDOR ARCHED ENTRY. CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILT IN ENGLISH TUDOR MANNER. LOCAL RED BRICK, DUNVILLE STONE FOUNDATION 61 1/2' X 22 1/2', COST $7,500. In 1996, use changed from library to law office. SHSW holds covenant. Original plans published in: Wisconsin Free Library Commission, "New Small Types of Library Buildings," pp. 20-22.

Covenant/Easement: In Perpetuity. Effective 5-8-1997. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.
Bibliographic References:WFLC pg 20+. Durand Courier Wedge 8/15/1996.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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