Property Record
1002 WHITE ROCK AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Becker & Schafer Store Building |
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Other Name: | Save and Save |
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Reference Number: | 43574 |
Location (Address): | 1002 WHITE ROCK AVE |
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County: | Waukesha |
City: | Waukesha |
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Year Built: | 1895 |
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Survey Date: | 1982 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
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Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Becker and Schafer Store Building |
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National Register Listing Date: | 6/2/1995 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/20/1995 |
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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. Resting upon a foundation of rubbel limestone, this Italianate commercial building stands two stories in height. A steeply pitched gable roof covers the building, with the peak forming a pediment for the false front. This pediment has a decorative sunburst motif detail. Carved brackets, frieze boards and corner boards are other architectural elements. The building has not been altered, retaining the storefront and clapboard siding. The residence is in fair condition. The facade is oriented to the Southeast. W. E. Gager, M. R. McCormick and R. R. Flickinger Jr., of owned this building in 1982. Another map code is 92/293. |
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Bibliographic References: | Waukesha Freeman 9/9/1998. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |