Cantol Wax Company Building

211 N. Washington St., Bloomington, Indiana. County/parish: Monroe.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 24, 1990. NRIS 90000812.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Oakes Manufacturing Company Building
  • Wylie's Furniture Wareh

From Wikipedia:

Cantol Wax Company Building

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 3+12-story, rectangular, front section, and 2+12-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.: 2, 7 

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132004184

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