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.

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