Property Record
SE CORNER OF FRONT AND 4TH STS
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | FROST BROTHERS AND KENZIE |
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Other Name: | BAHR'S GROCERY |
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Reference Number: | 47558 |
Location (Address): | SE CORNER OF FRONT AND 4TH STS |
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County: | Iowa |
City: | Avoca |
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Year Built: | 1904 |
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Survey Date: | 1981 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | Yes |
Demolished Date: | 1990 |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A TWO-STORY, STRIPPED COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH CORNER PIERS THAT EXTEND SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE ROOF LINE, A DOUBLE STRINGCOURSE OF LIGHTER BRICK THAT RUNS ALONG THE CORNICE, AND A TYPICAL STOREFRONT WITH AN INSET ENTRANCE FLANKED BY TWO DISPLAY WINDOWS (THIS COMPOSITION HAS BEEN IN-FILLED). A PLAQUE AT THE SECOND STORY INDICATES THE NAME OF THE BUILDING AND ITS DATE OF CONSTRUCTION. THIS BUILDING WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN C.1990. |
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Bibliographic References: | SEE CAPITAL TIMES, 3/15/90. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |