Property Record
141 W JAMES
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | PENNEY'S BUILDING |
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Other Name: | |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 28464 |
Location (Address): | 141 W JAMES |
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County: | Columbia |
City: | Columbus |
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Year Built: | 1904 |
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Survey Date: | 1994 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Chicago Commercial Style |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Columbus Downtown Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 3/5/1992 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/22/1992 |
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Additional Information: | ORIGINALLY HOUSED A FURNITURE/EMBALMING BUSINESS. THE WIDOW OF ONE OF THE ORIGINAL OWNERS WILLED THE BUILDING TO THE REDEMPTIONIST FATHERS OF ILLINOIS WHO RENTED THE BUILDING TO J.C. PENNEY'S FROM 1929-1990. |
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Bibliographic References: | COLUMBUS HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE TOURS, COLUMBUS HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND PRESERVATION COMMISSION, 1994. Columbus Historic Architecture Tours, undated. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |