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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 102 E MILWAUKEE AVE |
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| County | Jefferson |
| City/Village | Fort Atkinson |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1916 |
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| Additions | 1931, 1983 |
| Survey Date | 1999 |
| Historic Use | library |
| Architectural Style | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Stucco |
| Architect | Claude & Starck,Hugh Haeuser |
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| Demolished | No |
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| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS. FLUTED CORINTHIAN COLUMNS. CHILDREN'S ROOM DESIGNED 1932 BY HUGH HAESSER, MILW. LIBRARY HAS ORIGINAL BLUEPRINTS ON FILE. EXPANDED AND REMODELED IN 1983. (PICTURES ON WALL OF REMODELING). [A]. |
| Bibliographic References | [A]. December 1998 phone conversation with librarian Carolyn Weh; Connie Meyer, library director. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 8/17/1995. MANITOWOC HERALD TIMES REPORTER 8/18/1995. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS OF STARCK, SHELDON AND SCHNEIDER. FOND DU LAC REPORTER 8/22/1995. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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Architecture & History Inventory
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Dwight Foster Library
1915
View of the front entrance to the Dwight Foster Library. Caption reads: "Dwight Foster Library, Fort Atkinson, Wis."
Dwight Foster Public Library
1930
Exterior view of the library. Caption reads: "Dwight Foster Library, Fort Atkinson, Wis."
Dwight Foster Public Library
1930
View across street towards the front entrance to the library. Caption reads: "Public Library — Fort Atkinson Wis."
