Property Record

3900 CALUMET AVE

Architecture and History Inventory

NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:	The Penguin
Contributing:
Reference Number:	57669

PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):	3900 CALUMET AVE
County:	Manitowoc
City:	Manitowoc
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:	1948
Additions:	C. 1961
Survey Date:	19852023
Historic Use:	restaurant/supper club
Architectural Style:	Art/Streamline Moderne
Structural System:	Unknown
Wall Material:	Metal
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:	Yes
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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:	Intact. 1950's roadside style. Gutted by fire in 1961; rebuilt and expanded. 2023: Not extant
Bibliographic References:	(A) Tax Assessor Records. (B) "Penguin Condition Continues" Manitowoc Herald Times 5/16/89.

RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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