STEELE ST, 316-322 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

STEELE ST, 316-322

Architecture and History Inventory
STEELE ST, 316-322 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Busch and Cohn Building
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Reference Number:26561
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):STEELE ST, 316-322
County:Kewaunee
City:Algoma
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1905
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: G.W. Reynolds
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:CENTRAL WIDE SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOW, FLANKED BY ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS W/ KEYSTONES CENTRAL SHAPED PARAPET,FLANKED BY BRACKETED AND DENTICULATED CORNICE DORIC COLUMNS ON 1ST FLR [Date Cnst:(DATESTONE)]

Built in 1905 for Julius Busch and Michael Cohn. This building has housed a furniture store, saloon, funeral parlor, music store, men's clothing shop, clinic, doctor's offices, and a church office over the years. Professional suites originally occupied the second floor, eventually giving way to apartments.
Bibliographic References:Historic Algoma Walking Tour Volume II, Community Improvement of Algoma Main Street Program, 2008.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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