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127 E JEFFERSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

127 E JEFFERSON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
127 E JEFFERSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Strong's Hotel
Other Name:THE POST HOUSE
Contributing:
Reference Number:46753
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):127 E JEFFERSON ST
County:Sauk
City:Spring Green
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1857
Additions: 1867 1959
Survey Date:1979
Historic Use:hotel/motel
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect: William Wesley Peters-1959; Eugene Masselink-mural
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:2004
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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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, Division of Historic Preservation.

The Post House was destroyed by fire on April 11, 2004. Fire consumed the building and caused a collapse of the structure.

Peters designed the Flying Dutchman bar part of the building. The bar features a mural by Eugene Masselink.
Bibliographic References:Gays Mills-Soldiers Grove Crawford County Independent and the Kickapoo Scout 8/12/1999. Spring Green Home News 8/4/1999. Capital Times 4/15/2004. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 4/18/2004.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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