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516 MANITOWOC ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

516 MANITOWOC ST

Architecture and History Inventory
516 MANITOWOC ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Fred L. Bauerfiend House
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Reference Number:60307
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):516 MANITOWOC ST
County:Winnebago
City:Menasha
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1926
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Survey Date:2009
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Wood Shingle
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Demolished?:No
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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:1984--Flower boxes, entry canopy, exterior chimney, leaded windows.

Fred L. Bauerfiend ran the Floral Center Greenhouses after careers as a saloon operator and mill worker. His house on Manitowoc Street was constructed in 1926.

The Fred L. Bauerfiend House is situated in a mixed Industrial/Residential neighborhood. A rectangular two story house from the Tudor Revival Period of construction, the multi-gabled roof material is asphalt shingles, the siding is wood shingles, and the foundations are of concrete block. The fenestration is comprised of doublehung windows with single panes on the bottom and diamond paned leaded sashes on the top. The roof features a large shed dormer with a small gabled dormer over the front entry canopy. A large exterior chimneuy adorns the front facade. Decorative features include brackets for flower boxes underneath the windows.

The Fred L. Bauerfiend House is an outstanding example of the Tudor Revival Period of Architecture.
Bibliographic References:A. Menasha Record; February 11, 1918, page 4. B. 1924 Neenah Menasha Directory; page 53. C. 1928 Neenah Menasha Directory; page 71. D. 1926 Tax Roll, City of Menasha; page 48.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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