Property Record
106 E LAKE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Robert Fargo Building |
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| Other Name: | Saecker's Hardware Store |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 229176 |
| Location (Address): | 106 E LAKE ST |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Lake Mills |
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| Year Built: | 1868 |
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| Survey Date: | 20142018 |
| Historic Use: | hardware |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/5/2019 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 11/30/2018 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District 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. This two-story, commercial vernacular building was constructed in 1868 and was extended in 1899. It is clad in brick and has a flat roof with overhanging eave and simple cornice. A canted entry flanked by fixed-pane storefront windows with transoms and cast iron pilasters is centered on the front (north) facade. A metal string course spans the length of the front facade and separates the first and second story. The second-story facade features a simple brick belt course, replacement one-over-one, double-hung sash windows with transom decorative rounded arch hoods, and stone sills. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Liebenow, Roland. People, Their Places, and Things: A Vignette History of Lake Mills. [Lake Mills, Wis.: Self-published, n.d.], p. 28. Lake Mills Leader: April 27, 1899, p. 5; August 10, 1899, p. 5; November 9, 1899, p. 1. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |