Property Record
OXFORD AVE, W SIDE, JUST N OF PLATT ST INTERSECTION.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Dells Lumber Co. Lumber Shed |
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| Other Name: | E.C. Drywall Supply |
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| Reference Number: | 41681 |
| Location (Address): | OXFORD AVE, W SIDE, JUST N OF PLATT ST INTERSECTION. |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Eau Claire |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | lumber yard/mill |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A long, rectangular frame structure used for lumber storage. A low gable roof covers the building which features cupola-like elements for interior lighting purposes. The Dells Lumber Company was organized in 1879 and ten years later purchased the property of the Pioneer Lumber Company which was located on the west side of the Chippewa River just north of the Madison Street bridge. One of the larger producers in the region, the company was in operation until 1930. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) 1931 Sanborn-Perris Map. (B) Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa Valley, 1891-92, p. 218-221. (C) Smith, J. 1967. "The Movements for Diversified Industry in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1879-1907: Boosterism and Urban Development in a Declining Lumber Town", M.A. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |