Property Record
150 W MAIN ST (US HIGHWAY 12)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Nels Hanson Shoe Shop* |
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| Other Name: | Melli Chocolates |
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| Reference Number: | 117910 |
| Location (Address): | 150 W MAIN ST (US HIGHWAY 12) |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Cambridge |
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| Year Built: | 1880 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The first available historical document regarding this structure is an 1898 insurance record, which lists Nels Hanson as the owner. He maintained a shoemaking shop on the premises. It is not clear whether Hanson began his venture at this site; however, village directories reveal that he was in business as early as 1891. Hanson apparently died sometime prior to 1917, when a directory listed Mrs. N. Hanson as the store's owner. By 1920, the business had ceased operation. A Sandborn map from 1932 portrays the property as a store. After World War II, Don Heiliger opened a radio and television repair shop. He maintained his business into the late 1950s. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historic name taken from insurance document. Circa construction date based upon field observation. Architecture/History Survey. September 1999. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |