15 E 2ND ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

15 E 2ND ST

Architecture and History Inventory
15 E 2ND ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Edward Sauerbreit Meat Market
Other Name:Ember's Bar
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Reference Number:52036
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):15 E 2ND ST
County:Fond du Lac
City:Fond du Lac
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1925
Additions:
Survey Date:1988
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Twentieth Century Commercial
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:This two story Twentieth Century Commercial building is constructed of red bricks and accented in stone. The parapet roofline is capped with stone and a stone carved shield accents its center. Other stone details include square rosettes and a carved band above the windows of the second floor. The second floor windows are nine over one light double hung sashes. The first floor storefront has been remodeled and combined with its neighbor to the west. It features vertical board siding, a tall stone-veneer apron, and a small modern picture window.
Bibliographic References:A. City Directories for the City of Fond du Lac, on file at the Fond du Lac Public Library, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. B. Sanborn-Perris Maps for the City of Fond du Lac, on file in the Archives of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. C. Tax Rolls for the City of Fond du Lac, on file in the ARea Research Center of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Library, Oshkosh, Wisconsin D. Michael D. Lempian and Les Ross, Intensive Survey Report, Fond du Lac: City of Fond du Lac and Sundberg, Carlson and Associates, Inc., 1989.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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