Property Record
5261 N. LAKEVIEW DRIVE (FORMERLY 3179 )
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | M.E. Brandt Super Market |
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| Other Name: | Antiques and Stuff |
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| Reference Number: | 79573 |
| Location (Address): | 5261 N. LAKEVIEW DRIVE (FORMERLY 3179 ) |
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| County: | Iron |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Mercer |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 43 |
| Range: | 3 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 36 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 1922 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2008 |
| Historic Use: | grocery |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | .Originally surveyed 1996 resurveyed 2008 by ccrginc. "Built in 1922, the Brandt family has sold meats and groceries at this site for most of Mercer's history. The store's location near the railroad was an important factor in their success, since the railroad revolutionized small-town grocery stores. Instead of being forced to rely on local foods and produce, which might be scarce or of lesser quality, railroads guaranteed that foods could be safely and quickly shipped from distant suppliers. The Brandts were also prominent in local government, holding several township positions." Iron County Heritage Area, Historic Touring Guide & Map to Iron County: Wisconsin's Vacation Paradise, not dated. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Iron County Heritage Area, Historic Touring Guide & Map to Iron County: Wisconsin's Vacation Paradise, not dated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |