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N88 W16475 MAIN ST

Historic Name:
ADAM PLOSS SHOP/HOUSE

Other Name:
STANFORD STAINED GLASS LIGHTING, LTD

Reference Number:
8088

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Property Location

Location (Address)

N88 W16475 MAIN ST

County

Waukesha

City/Village

Menomonee Falls

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1879

Additions

1953

Survey Date

1984

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Two Story Cube

Structural System

Wall Material

Cream Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

Builder was Adam Ploss. Rear addition was constructed in 1953. Ploss was originally from Bavaria and arrived in Menomonee Falls in 1856. During the second half of the 19th century, Ploss was engaged in diversified projects ranging from fine cabinetmaking to designing and building structures. Some of these structures in town include the 1860 brick school, the Keeler/Martin Hotel built around 1862, and the Coates and Ostrander General Store which was built in 1860. He also made furniture for the Masonic Lodge, carved the eagle which graced the Eagle Hotel, opened a sash and door factory with John D. Berringer, applied for a sewing machine patent, and produced patterns. Jesse Price also occupied the house in 1888 while J. Marx also occupied the house in 1891. The upper stories were also utilized as millinery, tailor and shoe shops. Asam's Tailoring Shop was housed here at the turn of the century. In 1903, Ploss agreed to transfer his property to Sadie Baer, who had resided with him for a long, but unspecified period, with the stipulation that he be allowed to reside and maintain his shop there for the remainder of his life. After Ploss died in 1910, Mrs. Baer transferred the property to the Gettleman Brewery. From at least 1920-1940, Wisconsin Gas and Electric owned the building. R.H. Bleck added the garage in 1953 and this replaced a wooden porch. The original front porch was removed sometime between 1910-1925. The interior of the house has been remodeled for contemporary retail use.

Bibliographic References

Historic name: property abstract. Designer: Menomonee Falls News, 4/1/1910 & 1/30/1947. Tax records. Photographs and Memories, A Pictorial History of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1976. Date inscription on front step. Interview with Richard Manders 4/3/1986. 1910, 1925 Sanborn-Perris map. Johnson, 1981: 40. Johnson, 1985: 23. Waukesha Freeman 1/22/1867. Waukesha Freeman 10/17/1867. U.S. Central Publishing, 1890-1891: 288. R.L. Polk and Co., 1895: 188. Menomonee Falls News 10/9/1891. Waukesha Freeman 1/19/1888. Federal Census 1870. Federal Census 1880.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Main Street Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Sep 21, 1988

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

house Two Story Cube

Waukesha
County

Menomonee Falls
Community

1870-1879
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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