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828 Center Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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828 Center Ave

Architecture and History Inventory
828 Center Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Sheboygan City Hall
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Contributing:
Reference Number:82290
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):828 Center Ave
County:Sheboygan
City:Sheboygan
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1916
Additions:
Survey Date:20022020
Historic Use:city/town/village hall/auditorium
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: H.w. Buemming
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Two Doric columns in antis on a one-story basement form the central pavilion of this three-story Neo-Classical Revival building designed by H.W. Buemming in 1915. Sheboygan County Landmark. 2020-2024 Targeted Resurvey of Sheboygan recommendation write-up: This Neoclassical Revival-style brick building with stone trim was completed in 1916 as the Sheboygan City Hall. It was designed by Milwaukee architect Herman W. Buemming in association with Sheboygan architect William C. Weeks and constructed by the Immel Construction Company. The $150,000 building was dedicated on 27 January 1917. In 2018-2019, renovations designed by Bray Architects of Sheboygan added a substantial entrance addition to the rear of the building and new windows throughout; however, the interior was significantly renovated. Actual construction, which cost approximately $10.5 million, was completed by Quasius Construction.
Bibliographic References:LJM Architects, Inc. City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Architectural and Historical Intensive Survey Report. City of Sheboygan Historic Preservation Commission & Department of City Development; 2002, 2004 & 2006. Citations for the 2020-2024 Recommendation write-up: “Tile Hold Up Dedication of New City Hall,” The Sheboygan Press, 25 November 1916, 1; “Dedication of the New City Hall at 8 o’clock Tonight,” The Sheboygan Press, 27 January 1917, 1; “New City Building Dedicated Saturday Evening With Pomp,” The Sheboygan Press, 29 January 1917, 1; McLean Bennett, “A Good Compromise,” The Sheboygan Press, 17 November 2017, A1, A4; Mike Vandersteen, “City Hall Renovations Will See Move for Departments,” The Sheboygan Press, 26 April 2018, A4; “City Hall Makeover,” The Sheboygan Press, 13 October 2018, A1, photo essay by Gary C. Klein; “Getting a New Look,” The Sheboygan Press, 19 July 2019, A1, photo essay by Gary C. Klein.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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