The South Washington Street Historic District is a residential historic district located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The district includes 39 buildings, 32 of which are considered contributing buildings to its historic character.
South Washington Street Historic District | |
 A house located in the district. | |
| Location | Odd numbered 201-309 S. Church St. and S. Washington St. from Emmet St. to West St., Watertown, Wisconsin |
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| Area | 11.7 acres (4.7 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001220[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 26, 2003 |
History
editThe area which is now the district was platted in the 1860s, and development began in the 1870s. New construction in the district continued through the 1930s. The district is largely made up of large, upscale houses, many of which were owned by politicians or local businessmen. Jesse Stone, a Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, resided at 300 South Washington Street in what is now the district. The district includes examples of most popular architectural styles of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including Federal, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Georgian Revival.[2]
The district was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Penkiunas, Daina; Heggland, Timothy F. (June 12, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: South Washington Street Historic District". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Odd numbered 201-309 South Church Street, and South Washington Street from Emmet to West Street". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2018.