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E SIDE OF MILWAUKEE ST 150 FT S OF ROCK RIVER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

E SIDE OF MILWAUKEE ST 150 FT S OF ROCK RIVER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
E SIDE OF MILWAUKEE ST 150 FT S OF ROCK RIVER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Joe Gottwald Harness Shop
Other Name:
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Reference Number:15312
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):E SIDE OF MILWAUKEE ST 150 FT S OF ROCK RIVER ST
County:Dodge
City:Theresa
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1860
Additions:
Survey Date:19742022
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
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Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:WIDE OVERHANGING EAVES W/ SCROLL CUT BRACKETSROUND ARCH WINDOWS W/ STILTED BRICKLINTELS AND SILLS ALTERED1ST FLR FRONT 2022: This two-story, Italianate-style commercial building was constructed c.1860. It is of brick masonry construction with a rectangular plan on a stone foundation. The hip roof is covered with asphalt shingles and detailed with brackets underneath the eaves. A brick interior chimney is on the side (south) elevation. Windows include two-over-two, double-hung; a fixed square; and a one-over-one sash. The building features arched brick lintels above the second story windows. The front (west) facade features a replacement storefront with a vinyl awning across the first story of the facade. A one-story, flat-roof addition with vinyl siding is on the rear (east) elevation, and a brick-infilled side door is on the side (south) elevation. Although not directly stated, Life in Theresa implies this building was the Joe Gottwald Harness Shop. After Gottwald died, the shop was passed to Santo and Wilma Folti, who opened it as a soda foundation shop.30 The book did not provide definitive dates about either business.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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