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Property Record

1717 E PARK ST

Historic Name:
Hamilton School
Other Name:
City Hall and Vocational School
Reference Number:
65510

Property Location

Location (Address)
1717 E PARK ST
County
Manitowoc
City/Village
Two Rivers
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1903
Additions
Survey Date
1975
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Van Ryn and Degelleke
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Three story, red brick building has a two-story orielled bay surmounting the entrance flanked by large gables, stone lintels, and a high stone basement, and was built in 1903. Builder was F.L. Wolfe and Ira Stehn.

Begin in 1903, the school opened in 1905, serving both as the elementary and high schools until 1922. The building was used as a school until after World War II, when it became both a vocational school and city hall. (2003).
Bibliographic References
Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Central Park Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Dec 01, 2000
State Register Listing Date
Apr 14, 2000
Contributing
Yes
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