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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1004 E PROSPECT ST |
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| County | Pepin |
| City/Village | Durand |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1955 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 2000 |
| Historic Use | lodging-hotel |
| Architectural Style | Side Gabled |
| Structural System | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material | Stucco |
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| Other Buildings On Site | |
| Demolished | Yes |
| Demolished Date | 0 |
| Additional Comments |
2000- The Blue Roof Motel consists of two long buildings and four small cottages. The buildings are laid out along the edges of the property, forming a L. The 1955 building (this entry) is side-gabled, finished with stucco and set on a poured concrete foundation. The sliding windows appear to be replacements. This building has six rental units and also houses the motel office. This building was removed by WisDOT after purchasing the property. The Blue Roof Motel is an example of the "cottage court", an early typology of the motor court that evolved during the late 1930s from an even earlier type of auto-oriented roadside accomodation known as the "cabin camp." The Blue Roof Motel began as a cottage court around 1935. Individually its cottages retain good integrity, except their roofs are no longer blue. The complex lacks an overall integrity due the lack of its original central building that would have provided amenities for guests and likely served as the residence of the court's proprietors. |
| Bibliographic References | 2000, Elizabeth L. Miller. Architecture / History Survey for WisDOT project #1531-08-01 (WHS compliance project #01-0082/PE). |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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