Property Record
18 S WATER ST W
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | A C KRUEGER BLOCK/TAVERN |
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| Other Name: | CLARK'S PLACE |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 6778 |
| Location (Address): | 18 S WATER ST W |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Fort Atkinson |
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| Year Built: | 1901 |
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| Survey Date: | 1974 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/7/1984 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | FALSE GABLE AND CORBELLING IN CORNICE [Date Cnst:-1902]. TWO-STORY CREAM BRICK WITH TALL TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT, DECORATIVE BRICK CORBELLIN AND ORIGINAL STOREFRONT; STAINED GLASS TRANSOMS ON TWO SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS; STONE LINTELS AND BELTCOURSES. ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE OF ITS INTACT STATE. CONSTRUCTION OF THIS BUILDING WAS BEGIN BY GUSTAF NETH, WHO OPERATED A TAVERN FOR A SHORT WHILE BEFORE THE CONTRACTOR SUED HIM. THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED BY NETH'S BROTHER-IN-LAW, AFTER NETH WAS JAILED FOR FORGERY. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) ABSTRACT OF TITLE. (B) BUILDING FACADE. (C) J.C. UNION 8/23/1901; 10/11/1901; 1/17/1902. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |