Property Record
106 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Merwin-Schuren Commercial Building |
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| Reference Number: | 151383 |
| Location (Address): | 106 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Walworth |
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| Year Built: | 1932 |
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| Survey Date: | 20102024 |
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| Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
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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: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. 2010: Rising from a poured concrete foundation, this two-story, Dutch Colonial Revival style-structure is topped with a gambrel roof from which shed-roofed dormers extend on each side. the primary (west) elevation features a central, wood-and-glass door that is sheltered by a pedimented porch entry supported by four Doric columns. A single, one-over-one-light sash is located to either side of the doorway, while a paired example is located along the second floor. A rectangular, two-light window is located in the peak. Windows throughout the remainder of the structure are generally one-over-one-light sashes. However, a pair of three-sided bay windows is located along the first floor of the north elevation. A more modern staircase is located at the rear of the building. 2024: Resurveyed. Determined to be not eligible in 2011. Little, if any, change. Update photo. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 14: Illinois State Line To I-43.” WHS project number 11-0524/WL. July 2010, rechecked February 2011. Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |