Property Record
1622 JEFFERSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Washington House |
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Other Name: | Berner's Ice Cream Parlor |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 65492 |
Location (Address): | 1622 JEFFERSON ST |
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County: | Manitowoc |
City: | Two Rivers |
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Year Built: | 1850 |
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Additions: | 1870 1904 |
Survey Date: | 1978 |
Historic Use: | hotel/motel |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Central Park Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 12/1/2000 |
State Register Listing Date: | 4/14/2000 |
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Additional Information: | The Washington House was built and operated as a hotel and boarding house for people of moderate income. Its fancy hall, with painted murals, was the scene of many up-scale community gatherings; but, its day to day clientele did not come from the upper classes. (2003). |
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Bibliographic References: | Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |