Historical Walking Tour
WEST SIDE 1. 60 E. Maple St., Commercial, 1890 2. 108 W. Maple St., St. Peter Lutheran Church, 1950, Lannon Stone Construction. Activity center addition, 2000. 3. 132 W. Maple St., Residence, 1905, Late Queen Anne 4. 204 W. Maple St., Friends Church, 1885, Gothic Revival. The famous hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was first presented at The Friends Church by Reverend George Bernard in 1913. 5. 33 N. Joliet, Residence, 1900, Colonial Revival 6. 110 N. Joliet, Residence, 1895, Brick 7. 303 W. Maple St., Residence, 1895, Late Queen Anne 8. 217 W. Maple St., Residence, 1890 9. 201 W. Maple St., Joseph Harris House, 1876, Italianate 10. 121 W. Maple St., Residence, 1910, Bungalow 11. 27 S. Lansing St., 1900, Late Queen Anne 12. 101 S. Lansing St., Dr. Albert Kreitzer House, 1902, Late Queen Anne. Renovated 1999 13. 119 W. Pine St., Residence, 1910 14. 107 W. Pine St., Residence 15. 223 S. Lansing St., Residence, 1908, American Foursquare 16. 229 S. Lansing St., Residence, 1900, Brick 17. 305 S. Lansing St., M.O. Bently Residence, 1910, Brick 18. 312 S. Lansing St., Residence, 1910, Stucco Bungalow 19. 78 W. Pine St., Katherine Stephan House, 1899, Brick 20. 17 W. Pine St., Sawyer School, 1920 21. 79 W. Oak St. 22. 119 S. Madison Ave., Schauer Brothers House, 1896, Italianate 23. 108 S. Madison Ave., John Rank Building— Bank, 1908, Edwardian 24. 10 E. Oak St., General Store, 1898 25. 49 S. Madison Ave., Bank of Sawyer, 1904, Local Limestone 26. 44 S. Madison Ave., Drug Store/Post Office, 1895 27. 25-31 S. Madison Ave., Erdmann Commercial, 1890. Building (bank, hardware, restaurant). 28. 7 S. Madison Ave., Hotel, 1904, Remodeled 1939, Moderne 29. 8 N. Madison Ave., Bernard Goeler Saloon, 1898, Renaissance Revival 30. Bay View Park. This "spur" of land, along with a bridge since removed, carried the railroad across Sturgeon Bay. (Reference #17, East Side.) 31. Historic Sturgeon Bay Bridge, 1931. Eight-span Parker throughtruss with double bascule lift. 32. Bullhead Point Historic District 33. Sawyer Railroad Station, 1910 EAST SIDE 1. 18 N. 4th Ave., Door County Historical Museum, 1939, Scandinavian 2. 442 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay City Jail, 1894 3. 354 Michigan St., Public Library, 1913. Carnegie Grant Library, Neo-Classical, Local Gray Limestone. 4. 359 Louisiana St., United States Post Office, 1937, Georgian/Moderne. Mural on the west wall of the lobby depicts the fishing industry in Sturgeon Bay. 5. 110-114 N. Third Ave., Drug Store, 1885, Renovated in 1986 6. 229 Louisiana St., Residence, 1890 7. 221 Louisiana St., Standard Oil Gas Station, 1927. Moved from Michigan St./3rd Ave. 8. 213 Louisiana St., John Long House, 1865, Renovated in 1996 9. 116 N. 2nd Ave., N.S. Washburn House, 1885, Renovated in 1990 10. 132 N. 2nd Ave., Residence, 1904-1911, American Foursquare, Renovated in 1987 11. 158 N. 2nd Ave., N.R. Lee House, 1867, Late Greek Revival, Renovated in 1996 12. 234 Kentucky St., Nautical Inn, 1800s 13. 325 Kentucky St., John Graef Building, 1902 14. 361 N. 4th Ave., Henry Poehler House, 1897-1898 15. 376 N. Third Ave., Charles Greisen House, 1900-1902, Late Queen Anne/Colonial Revival 16. 352 N. Third Ave., 1885 17. 351 N. Third Ave., Railroad Station, 1910 (Reference #28, West Side). Note: 63 E. Oak St. (West Side) was the Sawyer Depot; currently Culligan Water Systems. 18. 344 N. Third Ave., 1877. Thomas/Leathem Smmith home. Renovated in 1996 19. 330 N. Third Ave., 1882 20. 239 N. Third Ave., Donna Theater/Third Avenue Playhouse, Remodeled in 1951 21. 211 N. Third Ave., Scofield Hardware Company, 1889 22. Historic Bell Tower; bell cast in 1900. A modern rendition of Baylake Bank's original tower was dedicated January 26, 1990. Built on the NE corner of Third Ave. and Kentucky, this new tower commemorates the Bank's 100th Anniversary. The original tower was erected in 1900 on the NW corner of the same intersection and removed in 1939. The original bell was reacquired with the cooperation of the First Baptist Church of Sturgeon Bay where it had called parishioners to worship since 1946. 23. 163 N. Third Ave., Hay Hardware Store, 1889, Neo-Classical Revival 24. 148-154 N. Third Ave., M. F. LaPlant Commercial Block, 1890, Victorian/Italianate/Gothic 25. 129-147 N. Third Ave., Shimmel/Gillespie Commercial Block, 1890, Victorian/Italianate. 147 N. Third Ave. destroyed by fire and rebuilt, 1984. 26. 125 N. Third Ave., Commercial, 1916, Mediterranean 27. 50 N. Third Ave., Draeb Jewelry Store, 1935, Moderne 28. 40-44 N. Third Ave., Commercial Block, 1881-1882. The last remaining commercial structure of this locally manufactured concrete block. (Also Reference #63 East Side.) 29. 36 N. Third Ave., F. Conjurske Building, 1905-1906, Classical Revival, Local Limestone. 30. 13-23 N. Third Ave., A.N. Wagener Commercial Block, 1885-1891, Queen Anne 31. 12-20 N. Third Ave., Commercial Block, 1898-1904 32. 11 N. Third Ave., J.J. Pinney Block, 1906, Late Classical Revival 33. 10 N. Third Ave., Merchants Exchange Bank, 1908, Late Classical Revival 34. 22 S. Third Ave., John Masse Hardware, 1872 35. 230 Michigan St., Perry's Cherry Diner, 1934 36. 31 S. Third Avenue, Masonic Temple, 1919-1928, Neo-Classical Revival 37. 30-36 S. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay City Hall Annex, 1935, "WPA Moderne". This building now houses the Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau 800-301-6695 or stop in. 38. 38 S. Third Ave., Former Sturgeon Bay City Hall/Fire Dept., 1910, Neo-Classical Revival. This building now houses the Ladder House Restaurant. 39. 37-45 S. Third Ave., Joseph F. Stroh Block (The Commercial Hotel), 1890, Victorian/Italianate 40. 154 S. Third Ave., L.C. Thorkildson House, 1893, "Boomtown" 41. 306-8 S. Third Ave., Adolph Larson Company Building, 1875-1878, Italianate "Boomtown" 42. 212 S. 7th Ave., E.S. Minor House, 1884, Late Italianate/Classical Revival 43. 122 S. 7th Ave., Augustine Minor House, 1886, Italianate 44. 111 S. 7th Ave., William Reynolds House, 1900, Late Queen Anne. Renovated in 1998 45. 108 S. 7th Ave., Residence, 1910, American Foursquare 46. 727 Michigan St., Residence, 1905, American Foursquare 47. 908 Michigan St., Bert Scofield House (early Mayor of Sturgeon Bay and first President of the Chamber of Commerce), 1902, Late Queen Anne, Renovated in 1987 48. 934 Michigan St., Edward Reynolds House, 1901, Late Queen Anne 49. 1026 Michigan St., Residence, 1902, Late Queen Anne 50. 116 N. 9th Ave., Lustron Corp., 1948, porcelainized steel construction including interior, built in response to lumber shortages and as a starter house for servicemen. 51. 836 Louisiana St., Residence, 1900 52. 828 Louisiana St., Residence, 1915, Late Queen Anne 53. 816 Louisiana St., Residence, 1915, Craftsman/Neo-Colonial Detail 54. 808 Louisiana St., William J. Oertling House, 1919-1920, Craftsman/Colonial, Revival Detailing 55. 722 Louisiana St., Residence, 1920, Craftsman/Colonial 56. 54 N. 8th Ave., George H. Washburn House, 1901, Late Queen Anne 57. 48 N. 8th Ave., Hope Congregational Parsonage, 1890, American Foursquare 58. 25 N. 8th Ave., Martha Pinney House, 1902, Late Queen Anne. Renovated in 1989 59. 528 Michigan St., Residence, 1905, Late Queen Anne 60. Market Square Park – A center for many community events and festivals 61. 10 N. 5th Ave., Residence, 1880. Moved to this location and renovated in 1983. 62. 16 N. 5th Ave., Richard P. Cody House, 1903, Late Queen Anne/ Colonial Revival. Renovated in 1982 63. 23 N. 5th Ave., Dr. J. H. Soper House, 1881. Last remaining residence of locally manufactured concrete block. (Reference #28 East Side.) Dr. Soper, a physician and surgeon, moved to Sturgeon Bay in 1879. 64. 102 N. 5th Ave., St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 1909-1910, Romanesque Revival 65. 515 Louisiana St., Residence, 1938 66. 525 Louisiana St., Residence, 1880, Renovated in 2002 67. 531 Louisiana St., Residence, 1881, Italianate, Renovated in 1996 68. 537 Louisiana St., Residence, Pre-1891, Late Queen Anne, Renovated in 1986. 69. 544 Louisiana St., Residence, 1881, Late Queen Anne, Renovated in 2001 70. 549 Louisiana St., Residence, 1890 71. 551 Louisiana St., Dr. Chandler House—Dentist, 1900, Late Queen Anne 72. 552 Louisiana St., Charles Reynolds House, 1850 73. 607 Louisiana St., Residence, 1890, Late Queen Anne, Renovated in 2001 74. 613 Louisiana St., 1893, Late Queen Anne 75. 24 N. 7th Ave., Residence, 1915, American Foursquare 76. 114 N. 7th Ave., Smith House, 1879. Renovated in 2002 77. 123 N. 7th Ave., Ernest and Mary Carrington House, 1892 78. 627 Kentucky St., A. Hamachek House, 1904 79. 624 Kentucky Street, Residence, 1890 80. 130 N. 5th Ave., 1938, St. Joseph's School 81. 200 N. 5th Ave., First Methodist Church, 1899, Lombardic Revival 82. 232 N. 5th Ave., Coffee House, 1890. Renovated in 2000 83. 240 N. 6th Ave., Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1881-1883 84. 732 Jefferson St., Residence, 1895, Late Queen Anne 85. 742 Jefferson St., Houle House, 1900 86. Historic Sturgeon Bay Bridge, 1931. Eight-span Parker throughtruss with double bascule lift.
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