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Property Record

400 N COMMERCIAL ST (WAS 331)

Historic Name:
Jersild Knitting Company
Other Name:
American Can Co.
Reference Number:
61705

Property Location

Location (Address)
400 N COMMERCIAL ST (WAS 331)
County
Winnebago
City/Village
Neenah
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1918
Additions
1918
Survey Date
2004,2019
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Concrete Beam
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
N
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' exists for this property. 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, Division of Historic Preservation.

4-story red brick commercial building with reinforced walk and colonial entrance.

Jersild Knitting Company organized in 1900 and built this structure in 1918, when it was the second largest knitting concren in the U.S. After the Depression, Jansen took the lead.

This building was last surveyed in 1981 (SHSW-5756) with a map code of 5/20 on a City Engineer's Base Map.
Bibliographic References
A. Cornerstone. B. John Pinkerton, son of manager. Appleton Post Crescent 6/8/2001.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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Attribution

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