Property Record
307 S CENTRAL AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | The Children's Shop |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 28210 |
| Location (Address): | 307 S CENTRAL AVE |
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| County: | Wood |
| City: | Marshfield |
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| Year Built: | 1884 |
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| Survey Date: | 1990 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Marshfield Central Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/4/1993 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/9/1993 |
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| Additional Information: | This cream brick building, constructed between 1884 and 1887, is Italianate in style. The exuberance evident in the second story is typical of the architecture of the late 1800s. The shaped cornice is decorated with raised and recessed brick in geometric patterns. The cornice rests on an arcaded,c orbelled architrave. Raised brick pilasters define the edge of the building. Segmentally arched window with one over one double hung wood sash are crowned with shouldered libtels. Brick keystones accent the arch lintels. The lintels rest on a raised band which gives the effect of a support pier dividing the windows. The first floor store front has been altered. This property is a contributing member of the Marshfield Central Avenue Historic District under criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. It is representative of the Architecture Theme of the Wisconsin Cultural Resource Management Plan as an example of Commercial Vernacular architecture with Italianate details. The building's architectural integrity on the second story is high, while the first story alterations are reflective of continued use and changing stylistic preferences. Built between 1884 and 1887, this building housed a saloon until 1898. Between 1898 and 1904 a grocery store replaced the saloon and remained in the building through 1912. In 1926 a store occupied the building. Between 1926 and 1946 a restaurant replaced the store. This property is a contributing member of the Marshfield Central Avenue Historic District under Criteria A of the National Register of Historic Places. It is representative of the Commerce Theme of the Wisconsin Cultural Resource Management Plan as an example of a retail building providing Goods and Services. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Sanborn Insurance Maps: Marshfield, Wisconsni - 1884, 1887, 1891, 1898, 1904, 1912, 1925, 1946. (B) Marshfield City Directories. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |