Property Record
811A JAY ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Christine Drost-Milliner |
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| Other Name: | American Legion Post 88 |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 58044 |
| Location (Address): | 811A JAY ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Manitowoc |
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| Year Built: | 1882 |
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| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| 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: | Metal Cornice altered first story. This two story commercial building can be traced back to the early 1880's as the millinery shop of a Mrs. Christine Drost. The building retains some of its original features most notably its pressed tin cornice and the framing of its elongated upper windows, although the windows themselves have bn replaced. The first floor has been completely altered. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Manitowoc City Directories, 1880 and 1884. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |