Property Record
500 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Farkvam Saloon |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 21851 |
| Location (Address): | 500 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Lincoln |
| City: | Merrill |
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| Year Built: | 1905 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Old Farkvam Saloon is significant under Criterion C as a good example of commercial vernacular architecture in Merrill. This building is a contributing resource in the West Main Street Commercial Historic District. Constructed between 1902 and 1905, by 1905 this location was listed as the Ole Farkvam Saloon. By 1915 it was owned by H.J. Klug, and the tavern was knwn as The Pike. Henry Klug owned the business as late as 1936, despite Prohibition years. By 1942 it was known as Muller's Tavern. Re-surveyed in 2005. No significant change observed. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Merrill City Directories, 1893-1945, located at T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill, Wisconsin. B. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1883-1948, located on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. US West Research. "City of Merrill, Wisconsin: Intensive Survey Report Architectural and Historical Survey Project." Merrill, WI: Community Development Department, 1992. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |