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2 E MIFFLIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2 E MIFFLIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2 E MIFFLIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:MANCHESTER'S DEPT. STORE
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:27168
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2 E MIFFLIN ST
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1929
Additions: 1946
Survey Date:1983
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Art Deco
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect: Holabird & Root; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:1985
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
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, State Historic Preservation Office. Law, Law, and Potter of Madison were the architects, Holabird and Root of Chicago were the associate architects. HABS WI-292. THE PARCEL BOOK MAP CODE IS 0709-144-2404-2. DEMOLISHED IN MAY 1985. SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL DESIGNED THE 1946 ADDITION.
Bibliographic References:Wisconsin State Journal: July 14, 1929, p. 32.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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