Property Record
3 MILL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Elisha D. Smith Library |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 60460 |
| Location (Address): | 3 MILL ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Menasha |
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| Year Built: | 1898 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | library |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Limestone |
| Architect: | Van Ryn and de Gelleke |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1989 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Upper Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/6/1984 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | Two 'site files' (Elisha D. Smith Library & Upper Main Street Historic District) exist for this property. They contain additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. They are public records and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. As the name implies, the funds for the original library were provided by Elisha D. Smith, the founder of the present Menasha Corp. The first building was located on the corner of Mill and Water streets, where the office building, Riverplace, now stands. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Building inscription. Downtown Menasha Historical Walking Tour, Menasha Historical Society. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |