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2525 MCKINLEY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2525 MCKINLEY

Architecture and History Inventory
2525 MCKINLEY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Oscar Risberg Store
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:35359
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2525 MCKINLEY
County:Polk
City:
Township/Village:Mckinley
Unincorporated Community:Lorain
Town:36
Range:15
Direction:W
Section:26
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1904
Additions:
Survey Date:1993
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Boomtown
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
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:This two-story frame vernacular commercial structure was built as Oscar Risberg's general store sometime between 1900 and 1908. It is located in the village of Lorain. The building retains its original boomtown false front, but has been severely altered on the first floor. While Risberg was the postmaster, from 1905 until 1914, he is said to have operated the post office from his store (he did operate a store with his brother prior to opening this one; the post office could have been there for part of his tenure). Risberg sold the store to B.W. Pritchard in 1916. It was bought by a man named Bierman in 1920, who sold it to R.F. Curnow in 1922. Everett Erickson purchased the building in 1961, closing the store for good in 1965. The building was rented as a residence for at least ten years after that. It is currently used as storage. See the Harry Anton Lundmark site file for a historic photograph of the building.
Bibliographic References:Date of construction: McKinley Memories.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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