Property Record
909 WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Jarchow Blacksmith Shop |
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| Other Name: | The Wishing Well |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 58488 |
| Location (Address): | 909 WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Manitowoc |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | blacksmith shop |
| 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: | #650: ;MN49-31. Altered 1st story; highly decorative cornice. The Jarchow building is one of the best examples of the High Italianate style sa translated to a commercial building. The intricate cornice of pressed tin highlights the facade. A second floor bay of similar ornamentation and materials is on the east facade. A second floor balcony is adjacent to the bay. The first floor has been significantly altered. The Jarchow building is one of the best examples of the High Victorian Italianate style as applied to a commercial property in the District. Although the first floor is significantly altered, the second floor remain relatively intact. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. County Tax Rolls. B. Manitowoc City Directory, 1897. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |