Historic Structures Database
Theile Bldg/ El Sombrero
Location: 157 S. Franklin Street
AHRS#: JUN-365
CBJ#: A-41
Parcel#: 1C070B0H0020
Year Built: 1903
Architectural Style: Vernacular
Architect/Contractor: unknown
Historic Name: Theile Bldg/ El Sombrero
Historic Period: Initial Development Era 1883-1911
Historic Integrity: altered/ contributing
Neighborhood: Juneau Downtown Historic District
Date of Local Designation: Not Designated
Date of National Register Designation: 06/17/1994
Additional Information
The two-story wood frame building measures 30' x 40'. It has a concrete foundation and a flat roof. Currently the building has horizontal wood siding with corner boards, a raised parapet with brackets and a sidewalk canopy above the original transom windows. The canopy supports a porch with a iron railing accessed from the second floor by a French door. Although the building has been significantly altered by the addition of the second floor porch, the massing and some facade features reflect the period of significance.
Historical InformationBuilt during the period of initial development, the Theile building reflects period architectural style with large display windows, recessed entrance and simplified details including plain cornices and parapets. It has served many different commercial enterprises, most recently the El Sombrero restaurant.
Historic Usecommercial
SourceNational Register Nomination, June 17, 1994
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