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220 N COMMERCIAL ST

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220 N COMMERCIAL ST

Historic Name:
TAUBER'S MEAT SHOP

Other Name:

Reference Number:
58273

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Property Location

Location (Address)

220 N COMMERCIAL ST

County

Winnebago

City/Village

Neenah

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1923

Additions

Survey Date

2004

Historic Use

large retail building

Architectural Style

Art Deco

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

A 'site file' exists for this property named 'North Commercial Street Historic District'. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. A commercial building incorporating both Neo-Classic lines and pavilions with Art Deco pattern brickwork and limestone trim. Best unaltered example in the city. William Tauber's market was a 20th Century contiruation of the expanding Island commercial district. The previous map code was 4/19 for the map CEBM. This commercial structure was built in 1923 and served as Tauber's Meat Market (entrance at the corner), while the other space functioned as a millinery shop. The meat market evolved into a grocery store, known first as Ginke's Island Market and later the Island Super Food Market, and was operated by Harold W. Ginke until the mid-1960s. The remaining commercial space was first utilized as a millinery shop and was later occupied by Montgomery Ward and functioned as their local office.

Bibliographic References

A. 1923 Neenah Tax Roll, p.66. North Commercial Street Historic District, "Determination of Eligibility form, Prepared by Peter J. Adams, 1991, 7/1. Heritage Research, Ltd., 2004. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, City of Neenah, Winnebago County.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

No

large retail building Art Deco

Winnebago
County

Neenah
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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