Generally bounded by the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of E Walworth Avenue
Historic Name: | Delavan Downtown Commercial Historic District |
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Reference Number: | 16000067 |
Location (Address): | Generally bounded by the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of E Walworth Avenue |
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County: | Walworth |
City/Village: | Delavan |
Township: |
Delavan Downtown Commercial Historic District East Walworth Avenue, generally bounded by the 200, 300 and 400 Blocks, Delavan, Walworth County Dates of construction of contributing buildings: 1871-1961
This historic district is located along a broad avenue of vitrified brick, an attraction in and of itself, and encompasses the area that is the long-standing heart of commercial activity in Delavan. The history of architectural style and fashion, beginning in 1871 and continuing well into the mid-20th century, is reflected in these downtown buildings and include examples of the Italianate, Neoclassical, 20th Century Commercial, Commercial Vernacular, Mediterranean Revival and Contemporary styles. This variety exemplifies how the commercial street continuously developed and evolved and how architectural fashion was used to attract each new generation of shopper to the district.
That this was the heart of the community is evident in the variety of services and amenities that were located here: a post office, and library, a car dealership, banks, grocers, hardware stores, specialty shops, and department stores. The Delavan Theater, social clubs and taverns provided community gathering spaces for entertainment and relaxation. This remains a thriving commercial district which continues to offer the same types of stores and amenities, a testament to its importance in the community as a center of civic and commercial life. |
Period of Significance: | 1871-1962 |
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Area of Significance: | Commerce |
Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Applicable Criteria: | Event |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Financial Institution |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Department Store |
Historic Use: | Government: Post Office |
Historic Use: | Education: Library |
Historic Use: | Transportation: Road-Related |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
Architectural Style: | Late Victorian |
Architectural Style: | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Style |
Architectural Style: | Classical Revival |
Architectural Style: | Mission/Spanish Revival |
Architectural Style: | Modern Movement |
Resource Type: | District |
Architect: | Claude & Starck |
Architect: | Oscar Wendroth |
Architect: | John Wolf |
Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 03/08/2016 |
State Register Listing Date: | 08/28/2015 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 26 |
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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 |