| 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, State Historic Preservation Office.
THIS THREE STORY BUILDING FEATURES A RECTANGULAR SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A STONE FOUNDATION, A STONE EXTERIOR, A STONE TRIM AND A FLAT ROOF. THE WINDOWS ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION AND THE DOORS ON THE FORNT ELEVATION ARE BOARDED UP. SIX-OVER-SIX WINDOWS REMAIN ON THE SECOND AND THIRD STORY OF THE FRONT ELEVATION. THIS WAREHOUSE, BUILT IN 1854 (SEE BIB. REF. A), IS PRESENTLY IN GOOD CONDITION. It was restored in 1997.
INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUILDING AND THE DATES OF THEIR ASSOCIATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: GEORGE W. COBB, AT AN UNSPECIFIED DATE; JOHN STRACHEN IN 1871; AND GRABER IN 1924. (SEE BIB. REF. B, C). IT WAS KNOWN HISTORICALLY AS THE GEORGE W. COBB WAREHOUSE, AND AS THE STRACHEN'S AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE.
"Cobb, a native of Cazenovia, New York, arrived in Mineral Point in 1843, after stops in LaPorte, Indiana, Chicago, Illinois, and Galena, Illinois. An 1859 advertisement for his warehouse shows that he was a produce and commission merchant dealing in salt and water lime, as well as being an agent for the American Express Co." [E]
IN 1924, IT WAS KNOWN AS GRABER'S BARN. THE STRUCTURE WAS USED AS A WAREHOUSE FROM 1854 TO 1884, AND AS A BARN FROM 1894 TO 1929. (SEE BIB. REF. A, B, C).
2012- "George W. Cobb, a native of Cazenovia, New york, came to Mineral Point in 1843. He was a produce and commission merchant dealing in salt and water lime, as well as being an agent for the American Express Co.
Used as a warehouse by T.H.Kinsman and an agricultural implement warehouse by Mr. Strachan, this was also the site of J.M. Ellsworth's breeding stable; Graber's barn; and Dr. Schimming's Veterinary Hopital. It was extensively repaired and restored in 1997 when it was converted to a brewery and an inn by the propiretors of Brewery Creek Brewing Company."
-from "A Field Guide to Mineral Point" by Nancy Pfotenhauer of the Mineral Point Historical Society, 1st Edition, 2012, Little Creek Press. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 151: Dodgeville To Belmont.” WHS project number 92-0510IA/LT. October 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center (GLARC).
A. MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE, 3 JANUARY 1855, 23 SEPTEMBER 1856, 25 NOVEMBER 1856, 6 JANUARY 1869; MINERAL POINT TAX RECORDS, 1850-1900.
B. IBID. IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT, 20 JUNE 1929.
C. MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE, 28 SEPTEMBER 1863, 6 JANUARY 1869; MINERAL POINT TAX RECORDS, 1871-1900; SANBORN MAP, CITY OF MINERAL POINT, WI. (NEW YORK: SANBORN MAP CO., 1884).
D. Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tour brochure, 2000.
E. Mineral Point Chamber/Main Street & The Mineral Point Historical Society, Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tours, not dated. |
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