Property Record
716 JAY ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Alois Rank Blacksmith Shop |
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| Other Name: | John and Arlene's |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 57999 |
| Location (Address): | 716 JAY ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Manitowoc |
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| Year Built: | 1884 |
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| Additions: | C. 1920 |
| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | blacksmith shop |
| Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Eighth Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/17/1988 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | This two story brick building hsa been significantly altered. Built in 1884 as a blacksmith shop, it continued in that function until a0prximately 1920 when it was onverted to a restaurant. The commercial vernacular facade with parapet appears to date from that conversion. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. County Tax Rolls. B. Manitowoc City Directorie, 1880, 1884, 1901-02, 1907-08, 1911-12, 1915-16, 1920. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |