501 S CENTRAL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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501 S CENTRAL AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
501 S CENTRAL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:G.R. Gustafson Building
Other Name:Crabby Dave's Restaurant
Contributing:
Reference Number:55557
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):501 S CENTRAL AVE
County:Wood
City:Marshfield
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:
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Survey Date:2007
Historic Use:grocery store/supermarket
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
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:[2007] This is a two-story commercial structure with a modernized storefront that includes a recessed entrance and two rectangular windows covered by cloth awnings. The second level carries two sets of paired, 1-over-1, double-hung sash openings that are accented with stone lintels and narrow wooden shutters. The building is topped by a corbelled brickwork cornice. Remining fenstration on the other three sides is minimal and includes 1-over-1, double-hung sashes or block lights fitted into brick, arched openings.

Previously surveyed in 2005. Built between 1898 and 1904 according to Sanborn maps. The Knights of Columbus met here during the 1920s. The building was damaged by fire in 1981 and firefighter Marvin Strohman lost his life. He was the first Marshfield firefighter to die in the line of duty.
Bibliographic References:SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS OF MARSHFIELD: 1884, 1887, 1891, 1898, 1904, 1912, 1925, 1925 (UPDATED TO 1941), 1925 (UPDATED TO 1960). Marshfield Walking Tour Brochure, 2000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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