The Water Street Commercial Historic District in Shullsburg in Lafayette County, Wisconsin is a 7 acres (2.8 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It included 34 contributing buildings.[1]
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| Location | Roughly Water St. from Judgement to Kennedy Sts. and Gratiot St. from Water to Church Sts., Shullsburg, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°34′32″N 90°14′20″W / 42.575556°N 90.238889°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Architect | Gratiot, C.C. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000998[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1990 |
It includes Shullsburg's downtown, both now and during early lead-mining. Properties include the 1847/78/84 City Hotel,[2] the 1855/1886 Brewster House Hotel,[3] the 1867 Greek Revival Methodist Episcopal Church,[4] 1882 Copeland Opera House,[5] the 1884 Italianate Merchants Union Bank,[6] the 1884 Gothic Revival/eclectic Williams Estate Building,[7] the 1903 Gerlach Saloon,[8] and the 1920 20th Century Commercial-styled Gem Garage.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "City Hotel". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Brewster House Hotel". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Centenary Methodist-Primitive Methodist Church". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Copeland Opera House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Merchants Union Bank". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Williams Estate Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Frank Gerlach Saloon". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Gem Garage". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Terry L. Shoptaugh; Diane H. Filipowicz (June 8, 1980). "NRHP Registration: Water Street Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. With 33 photos.
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