College Avenue Historic District (Appleton, Wisconsin)

The College Avenue Historic District in Appleton, Wisconsin is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In 1982, it included 27 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area, one of which is the 12 story Zuelke Building, and one contributing object, the Soldiers Square Civil War Monument.[1][2]

College Avenue Historic District
Location215 W. to 109 E., and 110 W. to 102 E. College Ave.; 106-114n. Onida St., Appleton, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°15′42″N 88°24′21″W
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No.82001848[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1982

The contributing buildings include:

  • Zuelke Building, 103 W. College Avenue, a twelve-story gray granite building. Its interior is one of few intact original interiors

in the district.[2]

  • Gibson's Auto Exchange, at 211 W. College Avenue, Art Deco.[2]
  • Bissing Building, 203-205 W. College Avenue, with lions' heads in its roofline pediments. In 1982 two commercial establishments, Boot Hill and Brown Beam Tavern, occupied the building.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Diane H. Filipowicz (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: College Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2017. with 26 photos from 1982


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