Hay Hardware
1889
| | Third Avenue Historic District | |
This visually prominent building is a handsome example of the two-part commercial block style common during the period. It originally anchored what was once downtown's principal business corner prior to the completion of the Michigan Street Bridge in 1931. The building remained in continuous use as a hardware store until 1979. The rear addition was built around 1900 as a tin shop and utilized similar brick construction and detailing. The ornately detailed entablature and cornice of corbelled brickwork provide a hint of the Classical Revival style. The six bay primary faηade utilizes implied brick pilasters to visually separate the two outer bays. Limestone sills and lintels accent the cream-colored brick. The building retains its original storefront opening and general appearance, although recent modifications have utilized modern materials.
Erected 2011.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 44° 50.146′ N, 87° 22.674′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Kentucky Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 North 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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Regarding Hay Hardware. Building contributes to the Third Avenue National Register Historic District.
Also see . . . Welcome to Sturgeon Bay. (Submitted on October 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
