Property Record
175 VALLEY VIEW DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | FONTANA VILLAGE HALL |
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| Reference Number: | 64636 |
| Location (Address): | 175 VALLEY VIEW DR |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Fontana On Geneva Lake |
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| Year Built: | 1934 |
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| Additions: | 1995 |
| Survey Date: | 20032024 |
| Historic Use: | city/town/village hall/auditorium |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Herbert Tyson |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | HAS A LIBRARY IN THE LOWER LEVEL. 2024: The Fontana Village Hall is a one-story, vernacular Art Deco-style building. The original structure was a rectangular building constructed in 1934. Later additions, including a c.2000 semi-circular stone annex, define the building’s current irregular footprint. The building has a flat roof and brick exterior with stone accents. Fenestration includes regularly arranged plate glass windows with replacement metal frames. The Fontana Public Library is located in the building’s basement and is accessed from an entrance on 2nd Avenue. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |