243 N Main St (AKA 543 Mill St) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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243 N Main St (AKA 543 Mill St)

Architecture and History Inventory
243 N Main St (AKA 543 Mill St) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Michael J. Gonring's Tavern
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:96744
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):243 N Main St (AKA 543 Mill St)
County:Washington
City:West Bend
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1937
Additions:
Survey Date:19872022
Historic Use:tavern/bar
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
Architect: Roger Sutherland
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: West Bend Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/17/2023
State Register Listing Date:11/18/2022
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Previous tenants were the St. Somewhere (coffee shop) & Ruth Anne's Gifts.
Bibliographic References:An historic image of the building, with its shaped parapet intact, includes the date 1937, along with the initials (MJG) of the building’s owner, Michael J. Gonring.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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