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The recent remodeling of the storefront is unfortunately an unsympathetic design. The second story, however, retains integrity and provides a fine example of early twentieth century design.
The building is framed by pilasters, articulated with swags and finials at the roof line. Anchoring the composition is a recessed panel and terra cotta figure, marked at the roof line by a shaped parapet. Penals, filled with dark green tile and rosette tiles flank the central figure and correspond with the window area. Windows consist of fixed panes, flanked by smaller sash.
The Clifford Block is the finest example of Art Deco-inspired design in Stevens Point and has been selected as a pivotal building in the proposed historic district.
This building was constructed by Michael Clifford in 1877 as a double store. Clifford's mercantile was in one half and various ventures were in the other. Marshall Field and Co. purchased the building from Clifford in the 1890's, and, in 1902, sold it to Green Brothers, another department store. In 1930, Montgomery Ward Co. purchased the building and carried out the facelift to the facade.
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