Property Record
400 N COMMERCIAL ST (WAS 331)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Jersild Knitting Company |
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| Other Name: | American Can Co. |
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| Reference Number: | 61705 |
| Location (Address): | 400 N COMMERCIAL ST (WAS 331) |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1918 |
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| Additions: | 1918 |
| Survey Date: | 20042019 |
| Historic Use: | warehouse |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
| Structural System: | Concrete Beam |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | N |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. 4-story red brick commercial building with reinforced walk and colonial entrance. Jersild Knitting Company organized in 1900 and built this structure in 1918, when it was the second largest knitting concren in the U.S. After the Depression, Jansen took the lead. This building was last surveyed in 1981 (SHSW-5756) with a map code of 5/20 on a City Engineer's Base Map. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Cornerstone. B. John Pinkerton, son of manager. Appleton Post Crescent 6/8/2001. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |