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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1860/00/00 George H Johnson Architect Excelsior Block is built for James Baynard Martin. The cast iron facade was designated in the Italian Renaissance Revival Style by George H Johnson, manager of the architectural department of Daniel Badgers Architectural Iron Works in New York City.
1899/00/00 Badger's Architectural Iron Works Architect And addition built to the south. The buildings meet at the atrium topped with a skylight.

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Particulars for Iron Block:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use Meeting hall
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Architectural Style Renaissance Revival
Architectural Style Venetian Renaissance Revival



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 27th December 1974

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Iron Block
Registry Address: 205 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Registry Number: 74000105
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Johnson,George H.; Badger's Architectural Iron Works
Architectural Style: Renaissance, Other
Attribute: Venetian Renaissance
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1860, 1861
Historic Function: Social, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Meeting hall, Business
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Specialty store

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