Empire Block (Superior, Wisconsin)
The Empire Block is located in Superior, Wisconsin.[2]
Empire Block | |
 Empire Block | |
| Location | 1202-1208 Tower Ave., Superior, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°43′27″N 92°06′12″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Carl Wirth |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Speculative Commercial Blocks of Superior's Boom Period 1888--1892 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001467[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1985 |
History
For roughly seventy years, a furniture store was located in the building. Other businesses housed within it include a pizzeria. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]
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References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Empire Block". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- "1202--1208 Tower Ave". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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