Property Record
121 S WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Schunck Saloon |
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| Other Name: | The Nines |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 37930 |
| Location (Address): | 121 S WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Brown |
| City: | Green Bay |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Survey Date: | 19862017 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Green Bay Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/13/2019 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/16/2018 |
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| Additional Information: | First floor completely altered with modern metal and board siding. Asymmetrically placed polygonal hip roofed oriel window on second floor has original windows and is framed in wood. Complex corbelled brick parapet terminates facade topped by elborate metal date plate. The stamped metal cornice has small brackets and an elaborate metal freize band below. Four massive brackets uphold the entire metal entablature and each has a grotesque mask as decoration. 2017-NRHP District Nomination This two-story brick building retains a high degree of integrity despite an altered storefront. Original brick at the sides of the first story frames modern metal and board siding above a pair of entrance doors at left and a large glass-paneled overhead door at right. The second story façade is largely unaltered except for replacement windows. A polygonal oriel with hipped roof occupies roughly two-thirds of the façade at left, and a single segmental arch window opening is at left. The brick parapet above has a circular attic window in the center of three bays defined by brick relief work. Relief work details are present to the left and right of this center bay, forming a geometric design of ten recessed squares in two rows of five, each square three bricks tall. There is a stamped metal cornice above that is divided into three bays by four metal corbels, each embellished with a grotesque mask. Each bay has three brackets above small dentils and a stamped metal frieze. The center bay is topped with a metal plaque that displays the year of construction. Charles Schunck Jr. operated a cigar manufacturing business here per 1901 City Directory with his residence above. By 1935 Charles Schunck was operating the Washington Tavern here. The 1955 City Directory lists Clifford Schunck as tenant and the Washington Bar Tavern below. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Plaque on building facade. (B) Green Bay City Directories, 1902-1915. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |