Property Record
306 W WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Appleton Post-Crescent |
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| Other Name: | Appleton Post-Crescent |
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| Reference Number: | 39833 |
| Location (Address): | 306 W WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Appleton |
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| Year Built: | 1932 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | Foeller, Schober and Berners; Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford and Jahn; Berners, Schober and Kilp |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Appleton Post-Crescent Building |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 10/17/2019 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/16/2019 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Large, modern one-story brick addition to rear. Additional map codes are: FRV11/1-5 BB/5,6. Additional photo codes are: FRV11/1-5 The newspaper started with the establishment of the Appleton Crescent in 1852. It was a weekly publication. the Crescent had been operating as a daily newspaper since 1890 and continued until Jan. 31, 1920 when it was purchased by the Post Publishing Company and merged with the Post to become the Appleton Post-Crescent. It was published as a six-day paper. The Post Crescent moved to its present building June 27, 1932. Here they had all the modern conveniences including duplex presses and "hot type" linotype. The building is Art Deco in style. The exterior walls are quarry limestone with granite trimming on the facade. The foundation is black polished concrete. An addition of the engraving plant and more floor space was added in 1939. On Sept. 24, 1961, the Post Crescent published its first Sunday edition and has operated as a daily and Sunday newspaper since. The word "Appleton" was dropped from the name on Jan. 4, 1965. They began their offset operation Sept. 9, 1972, and at this time the facility was totally remodeled. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A.) "Open House, POST-CRESCENT, Souvenier Edition, 03/24/1974. (B.) "A Sketch of the Post-Crescent," POST-CRESCENT, 05/1964. (C.) "We've Changed our Name and Face," POST-CRESCENT, 03/24/1974. (D.) "Post-Crescent to Build New Engraving Plant; Buys Land to Meet Future Expansion Needs," Post-Crescent, 09/15/1939. Appleton Post-Crescent 6/27/1932. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |