National Register Record for WOLLESON-NICEWANDER BUILDING

Historic Name: WOLLESON-NICEWANDER BUILDING
Current Name: TRITON INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING
Address: 615 DELAWARE STREET
City: PERRY            County: NOBLE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE WOLLESON-NICEWANDER BUILDING IS ONE OF THE OLDER COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN PERRY AND IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE. THIS TWO-STORY BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED OF RED BRICK AND SANDSTONE. THE FIRST FLOOR HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY ALTERED, BUT THE SECOND FLOOR RETAINS THE ORIGINAL ROMANESQUE ARCHED WINDOW OPENINGS AND OTHER ROMANESQUE STYLE DECORATIVE DETAILS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 5/16/1979.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE / TRADE
Current Function: COMMERCE / TRADE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL STYLE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1900            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: INTERVIEWS: MARTIN ROBINSON - 8/31/1978, MILLY HIGHFILL - 6/27/1978, SAM HENDERSON - 6/27/1978
Date Prepared: 9/1978