Property Record
1717 E PARK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Hamilton School |
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Other Name: | City Hall and Vocational School |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 65510 |
Location (Address): | 1717 E PARK ST |
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County: | Manitowoc |
City: | Two Rivers |
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Year Built: | 1903 |
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Survey Date: | 1975 |
Historic Use: | elementary, middle, jr.high, or high |
Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | Van Ryn and DeGelleke |
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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: | 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). |
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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 |