538 Broad Street

 

At one time Menasha had three commercial districts: at the intersections of Broad and Appleton, Main and Mill, and Main and Tayco. 

Commercial activities at Broad and Appleton developed as a result of the boat landing and plank roads that led from that spot as a point of transshipment.  With the completion of rail connections in 1861, this area declined in commercial significance leaving only a few reminders of its former importance. 

This building west of the intersection of Broad and Appleton Streets dates back to 1884, when it was first used as a grocery store and saloon.   By 1910, it was home to Emmet Lindau's photography studio and by 1920, it had been subdivided into apartments.