Property Record
120 W Blackhawk Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Stark's Marine Mart |
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| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 147549 |
| Location (Address): | 120 W Blackhawk Ave |
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| County: | Crawford |
| City: | Prairie du Chien |
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| Year Built: | 1957 |
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| Survey Date: | 200720192023 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Stone Veneer |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | . |
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| Bibliographic References: | Although assessor’s records cite a 1965 date of construction for the building, the building appears to have been built in 1957, Newsbrief (re: Stark’s “marine mart”), The La Crosse (WI) Tribune, 15 June 1957, 5. A 1964 directory would indicate that the building operated as Stark’s Grill, after which it was Thomas’s Lounge (1966) and Dave’s Lounge (c1967-1972). It was later converted for use as Stark’s Boat Shop, which it remains today. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |