| A CN local clears Washington St. as it heads northwest via former C&NW rails on Doty Island at Menasha, WI on 4 Jul. '19. Train had just finished servicing Chemtrade (formerly General Chemical Corp.), 388 Ahnaip St. The awesome, old building at right is currently home to Expert Driveline Truck & Auto Repair, 216 Washington St. Built in '35 for Verbrick's Service Co., Norbert F. Verbrick, proprietor; it operated as such until '84. Designed by Henry Auler in the Tudor Revival style, it and the adjacent building at 214 Washington St. (originally offices of Northwest Electrolyte and Engraving, also designed by Auler in the Tudor Revival style) were erected on what had long been a stave yard for the Menasha Wooden Ware Co. Wayne's Towing and Service occupied the near building for quite a while between the original and current occupants. I haven't found any information about the facility at left. |