Cantol Wax Company Building Explained

Cantol Wax Company Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:211 N. Washington St., Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates:39.1678°N -86.5325°W
Built:c. -1907
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:May 24, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:90000812

Cantol Wax Company Building, also known as Oakes Manufacturing Company Building and Wylie's Furniture Warehouse, is a historic industrial / commercial building located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. It was built between about 1905 and 1907, and consists of a -story, rectangular, front section, and -story rear addition. The masonry building has a rubble limestone foundation, terra cotta block walls, and Classical Revival style design elements. It was originally constructed for the Oakes Manufacturing Company, then housed the Cantol Wax Company after 1920.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is located in the Bloomington West Side Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cantol Wax Company Building. 2016-05-01. Cynthia J. Brubaker. PDF. April 1989. and Accompanying photographs.