Property Record
1702 W PARK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hamilton Community Center |
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| Other Name: | Hamilton Community House |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 69038 |
| Location (Address): | 1702 W PARK ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Two Rivers |
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| Year Built: | 1931 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | social recreational/fraternal hall |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | Childs and Smith; Immel Construction Company |
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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: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Triple pane windows; bay windows - two stories. Builder was Immel Construction Co. The entrance of the building is a large foyer with massive wood work and a fire place. Most of the first floor is a large gym which doubled as an auditorium. IT featured a large stage, a motion picture booth, a balcony for additional seating, and a maple-floored basketball court with moveable seating. Also in the building were a six-lane bowling alley, a billiard room, meeting rooms and a banquet room with kitchen capable of serving 500-700 people. The Hamilton community has served Two Rivers as its social and recreational center for seventy years. |
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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. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter 5/30/1999. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter 4/27/2003. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |