National or State Registers Record
Roughly Main St. from N. Washington St. to S. Seventh St.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Main Street Commercial Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 89000483 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly Main St. from N. Washington St. to S. Seventh St. |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City/Village: | Watertown |
| Township: |
| This district is the commercial, social and governmental hub built mostly between 1855 and 1890 in conjunction with the milling industry and rail center. More than 150 two- and three- story commercial buildings were constructed of locally produced cream brick in Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and Queen Anne styles, as well as vernacular buildings with influence of popular architectural styles. |
| Period of Significance: | 1848-1938 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Commerce |
| Area of Significance: | Education |
| Area of Significance: | Ethnic Heritage/European |
| Area of Significance: | Industry |
| Area of Significance: | Transportation |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Education: Library |
| Historic Use: | Transportation: Rail-Related |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque |
| Architectural Style: | Other |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Kohn,H.C. & Son |
| Architect: | Claude & Starck |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 06/02/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 126 |
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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 |