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322 WILLIAMS ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

322 WILLIAMS ST

Architecture and History Inventory
322 WILLIAMS ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Northwestern Hotel
Other Name:Club 400
Contributing:
Reference Number:44808
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):322 WILLIAMS ST
County:Waukesha
City:Waukesha
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1893
Additions:
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:lodging-hotel
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
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: Northwestern Hotel
National Register Listing Date:3/17/1995
State Register Listing Date:10/24/1994
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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. Architectual Statement: The Northwestern Hotel is a two story brick commercial structure sited opposite the Chicago and Northwestern Depot. [A]. The first story has been substantially altered, but the second story retains the nicely detailed cornice which culminates in a rouded pediment. The building, which is in fair condition, was owned by Elsie Polfuss in 1982. The facade is oriented to the South. Another map code is City Map #89.
Bibliographic References:A. Sanborn Perris Map of Waukesha 1895. B. c. 1881-1885 date of construction source: Probably dates from shortly after the construction of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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