231 E COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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231 E COLLEGE AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
231 E COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:DANCE!
Contributing:
Reference Number:39034
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):231 E COLLEGE AVE
County:Outagamie
City:Appleton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1881
Additions:
Survey Date:19912024
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:Additional map codes are: 9/1. A two-story, tapestry brick, flat-roofed, early twentieth century, commercial-style building with handsome, geometric patterned brickwork, a shaped parapet and extensive cast concrete trim in the form of copings, string courses, and inset accent tiles in the brickwork. The second story has two banks of triple 3 over 1 wood sash windows, while the mostly original storefront is constructed of wood and full length plate glass. The transom has been covered with aluminum panels. This structure contributes to the significance of the College Avenue Historic District under criterion C as a representative example of an early twnetieth century commercial style building displaying the brick patterned facade and haped parapet characteristic of the style. Although the original plate glass storefronts appear to remain intact, the installation of aluminum panels in the transom/sign zone detract somewhat from the design integrity of the building by horizontally bisecting the facade. 2024: Resurveyed, not contributing to College Avenue Historic District.
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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