238-240 W BROADWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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238-240 W BROADWAY

Architecture and History Inventory
238-240 W BROADWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:JOHN W. WILLIAMS BUILDING
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:58685
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):238-240 W BROADWAY
County:Waukesha
City:Waukesha
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Range:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1895
Additions:
Survey Date:1980
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Block C Historic District
National Register Listing Date:1/11/1996
State Register Listing Date:8/5/1995
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. An iron clad building was located on this site by 1895, and was used as a blacksmith and wood shop. By 1901 the building was noted as a structure with a stone veneer. The first story of the building has been regrettably altered but the fine stone second story remains. The rock faced stone is laid in regular courses with a subtle banded effect created by alteration of larger and smaller courses. Thin pilasters, of the same material, rise from either side of the central windows to the shaped parapet. Simple capitals are placed at the level of the entablature. This commercial building is similar to the Brehm Building (300 W. Main Street WK 78/8).
Bibliographic References:(A) Sanborn-Perris Map of Waukesha, 1890, 1895, 1901.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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