Gernerally bounded by Harrison St to the N, N Water St to the E, Fillmore St to the S, & N 3rd St to the W
Historic Name: | Black River Falls Commercial Historic District |
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Reference Number: | 100006789 |
Location (Address): | Gernerally bounded by Harrison St to the N, N Water St to the E, Fillmore St to the S, & N 3rd St to the W |
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County: | Jackson |
City/Village: | Black River Falls |
Township: |
Black River Falls Commercial Historic District Generally bounded by Harrison Street to the N, N. Water Street to the E, Fillmore Street to the S, and N. 3rd Street to the W Architects: Louis A. Simon; Neal Melick
The Black River Falls Commercial Historic District represents the development of a concentrated commercial area from the 1860s to the 1960s. Much of construction within the district took place during a long period of economic development and expansion common for cities across Wisconsin. However, this development was arrested by a disastrous flood in 1911 that destroyed much of the city and nearly all of its commercial core. The city was then rebuilt, with many of the historic commercial properties along Main Street completed in the decade following the flood. The commercial buildings along Main Street created a series of contiguous blocks of masonry buildings fronting the street and produced a recognizable and dense historic streetscape that marks the area as the commercial center of the city, which served the wider region as a service and shopping destination in Jackson County. |
Period of Significance: | 1868-1968 |
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Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Area of Significance: | Commerce |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Applicable Criteria: | Event |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Professional |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Restaurant |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Financial Institution |
Historic Use: | Social: Meeting Hall |
Historic Use: | Government: Post Office |
Historic Use: | Recreation And Culture: Theater |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
Architectural Style: | Romanesque |
Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
Architectural Style: | Moderne |
Architectural Style: | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
Resource Type: | District |
Architect: | Louis Simon |
Architect: | Neal A. Melick |
Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 08/09/2021 |
State Register Listing Date: | 02/19/2021 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 37 |
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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 |