Property Record
826 WISCONSIN AVE; 830 WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Fin-N-Feather; Al's T.V. |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 28086 |
| Location (Address): | 826 WISCONSIN AVE; 830 WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Grant |
| City: | Boscobel |
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| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | HABS WI-333. ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT: THE FIN 'N' FEATHER (826 WISC.) APPEARS TO BE THE OLDER OF THE TWO BUILDINGS. 830 WISCONSIN AVENUE (AHI RECORD 0028088) WAS APPARENTLY AN INFILL STRUCTURE AND WAS CONNECTED TO 826 WISCONSIN AVENUE. THIS EARLIER L-SHAPED BUILDING HAS BEEN COVERED WITH STUCCO AND ALTERED ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, HOWEVER, THE ORIGINAL ROUND HEADED WINDOW OPENINGS REMAIN ON THE SECOND STORY. IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY, IDENTICAL WINDOWS WERE STILL LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR TO THE NORTH; THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GABLE END WAS A STOREFRONT (B). 830 WISCONSIN AVENUE HAS UNDERGONE A SERIES OF TRANSFORMATIONS OVER THE YEARS, INCLUDING AN ADDITION OF AN ORIEL WINDOW, BLOCKING UP AND ALTERATION OF WINDOWS AND A NEW STOREFRONT. BOTH BUILDINGS ARE OF A FRAME CONSTRUCTION WITH BRICK VENEER (A). HISTORICAL STATEMENT: THESE STRUCTURES HAVE FUNCTIONED AS HARDWARE, GROCERY AND MEAT STORES; BEGINNING IN 1899, THEY WERE USED AS PRINTING AND VENDING SHOPS (A). THE SENTINEL WAS PRINTED IN #826 FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS (C). THIS BUILDING APPEARS TO BE A RESIDENCE CONVERTED TO COMMERCIAL USE. 1992- "'l'his "L"-plan two-story Gabled Ell form commercial building was originally constructed out of brick but is now surfaced with painted stucco. The building is 40-feet-wide by 50-feet-deep and it is sheltered by a multi-gable roof. This roof has been clad in standing seam metal since late in the nineteenth century and this may have been intended to protect the building from sparks emanating from railroad engines standing in front of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Hailroad passenger station, which is located just to the northwest of the building. 'I'he main east-facing facade of the building consists of the facades of both the upright wing (to the left) and of the ell, and these facades form a single continuous plane. An early photo shows that the first story of the upright originally consisted of a storefront of unknown design, while the first story of the ell contained two semicircular-arched window openings that were filled with six-over-six light double hung windows. These features have since been replaced by a modern storefront that spans the width of the two facades. The extreme lett-hand end of this storefront consists of a deeply recessed pair of one-light metal framed entrance doors surmounted by a two-light transom. The remainder of the storefront consists of a band of three oblong one-light windows that have a tall continuous band of vertical wooden boards placed below them. A full-width signboard is then placed above this storefront. The second story of the upright is three-bays-wide and is crowned by the main gable end, which is sheltered by overhanging wooden eaves. Its two end bays each contain a semicircular-arched window opening, each of which is now filled with a modern one-over-one light flat-arched double hung window (the arched upper portion is filled with plywood), that has replaced the original six-over-six light double hung window. The center bay contains a taller semi-circular-arched opening whose upper portion is filled with a threelight fixed three-light fanlight that surmounts a flat-arched one-over-one light double hung window. 'l'his window, however, is a replacement for the original flat-arched six-over-six light window and it was added during the period of significance. The second story of the ell is two-bays-wide and each bay contains a semi-circular-arched opening that an early photo shows was also originally filled with a six-over-six light double hung window. These bays are now both filled with one-over-one light double hung windows added during the period of significance whose upper sash is arched to correspond to the shape of the opening in the same manner as the original windows. This building is also considered to be contributing to the district despite its alterations." - Prepared by Timothy F Heggland (1992). |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. SANBORN PERRIS MAPS OF BOSCOBEL, 1884-1927. B. HERITAGE ALBUM, BOSCOBEL, 1973 P.7. C. HERITAGE ALBUM, BOSCOBEL 1973 P. 90. D. MAPS. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |