51-53 S MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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51-53 S MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
51-53 S MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:T.E. Ahern Co.
Other Name:T.E. Ahern Co. Men's Wear
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Reference Number:54333
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):51-53 S MAIN ST
County:Fond du Lac
City:Fond du Lac
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1880
Additions: 1930 1959 1912 1949
Survey Date:1988
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Taussig Flesch Associates
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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 Classical Revival building was originally a part of 47-49 S. Main Street but in the early twentieth century, it received its current decoration and became separate from the other parts of the building. The front wall is constructed of Painted bricks. It has a terra cotta cornice under a parapet that is decorated with a row of dentils and sup[ported by classical brackets. Under the cornice and molding and diamond medallions. The window units consist of a single light flanked by sashes. The first floor storefront is attached to half of 47-49 S. Main Street via a band of lustron panels. There is a metal overhang, large show windows, and a neon sign reading "T.E. Ahern Co."

This building has been the long-time home of the T.E. Ahern Men's Clothing Store.
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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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