National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by K, Main, Bridge and Spring Sts. and Jefferson Ave.
National or State Register of Historic Places
Historic Name: | Water Street Commercial Historic District |
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Reference Number: | 92001554 |
Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by K, Main, Bridge and Spring Sts. and Jefferson Ave. |
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County: | Monroe |
City/Village: | Sparta |
Township: |
Representing the development of Sparta from the mid-1850s through the early 20th century, the district includes most of the significant commercial and governmental buildings in the city. This three-block area includes 92 properties with few modern intrusions. Primarily two-story brick buildings in vernacular style, the district includes the court house, post office, library, bank, and masonic temple. |
Period of Significance: | 1863-1943 |
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Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Area of Significance: | Commerce |
Area of Significance: | Education |
Area of Significance: | Industry |
Area of Significance: | Politics/Government |
Area of Significance: | Social History |
Applicable Criteria: | Event |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Social: Meeting Hall |
Historic Use: | Social: Clubhouse |
Historic Use: | Government: Government Office |
Historic Use: | Government: Post Office |
Architectural Style: | Late Victorian |
Architectural Style: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
Architectural Style: | Other |
Resource Type: | District |
Architect: | Bell,Mifflin E. |
Architect: | Et al. |
Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 11/12/1992 |
State Register Listing Date: | 07/03/1992 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 55 |
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Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Structures: | 1 |
Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 1 |
Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |