National or State Registers Record
Main St. from Duncan to Erie Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
Historic Name: | West Main Street Historic District |
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Reference Number: | 79000101 |
Location (Address): | Main St. from Duncan to Erie Sts. |
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County: | Oconto |
City/Village: | Oconto |
Township: |
Formerly home to lumber barons, upper-class merchants and influential citizens, this three-block elite residential district is lighted with 1920s-era lamp posts and situated on Main Street west of the central business district. The 21 constructed between 1860 and 1905, some with large landscaped lots. The world's first Church of Christ Scientist is located in the district. |
Period of Significance: | 1800-1900 |
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Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Area of Significance: | Industry |
Applicable Criteria: | Person |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
Architectural Style: | Late Victorian |
Resource Type: | District |
Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 05/14/1979 |
State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 20 |
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Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |