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128 4TH AVE

Historic Name:
Trimpey Building
Other Name:
Baraboo Federal Savings & Loan
Reference Number:
91156

Property Location

Location (Address)
128 4TH AVE
County
Sauk
City/Village
Baraboo
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1922
Additions
1948, 1962
Survey Date
1989,2014
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Fred Wolf,Frank Lloyd Wright
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
The Trimpey Building, located at 128 4th Avenue, was originally designed and constructed in 1922 by Frank Lloyd Wright as the photography studio of E.B. Trimpey. The building was extensively remodeled in 1948, and again in 1962, with a Colonial Revival façade for the Baraboo Federal Savings and Loan.
Bibliographic References
Wolter, Paul. Notes collected for tours of Downtown Baraboo. Multiple dates. Miller, Marla. Baraboo Intensive Survey, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1989. State Historical Society of Wisconsin & Community Development Authority of the City of Baraboo, 1989. ‘Unique Studio for Photographer.’ Building Age and National Builder, Vol. 47, August, 1925.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Downtown Baraboo Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jun 08, 2015
State Register Listing Date
Aug 15, 2014
Contributing
Yes
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Photographs
The Trimpey Studios

The Trimpey Studios

1935

A view of the exterior of the Trimpey photographic studio and antique shop, 128 Fourth Street. The second story is set back, with a porch and flower boxes in front. A distinct Prairie Style influen...

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Dolls in Window

Dolls in Window

1930

Dolls from the collection of Alice Kent Trimpey arranged in the front window of the Trimpey Studio and antique shop at 128 Fourth Avenue. There is a miniature dresser and dollhouse in the background.

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Dolls in Show Window

Dolls in Show Window

1930

A nighttime view of dolls from the collection of Alice Kent Trimpey, arranged in the window of the Trimpey Studio and antique shop, 128 Fourth Avenue. The dolls are displayed with antique furniture...

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