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Empire Block (Superior, Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 46°43′27″N 92°06′12″W / 46.72417°N 92.10333°W / 46.72417; -92.10333 (Empire Block)
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Empire Block
Empire Block
Location1202-1208 Tower Ave., Superior, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°43′27″N 92°06′12″W / 46.72417°N 92.10333°W / 46.72417; -92.10333 (Empire Block)
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
ArchitectCarl Wirth
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
MPSSpeculative Commercial Blocks of Superior's Boom Period 1888--1892 TR
NRHP reference No.85001467[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1985

The Empire Block is located in Superior, Wisconsin.[2]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Empire Block". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. ^ "1202--1208 Tower Ave". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-08-16.