314-338 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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314-338 W MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
314-338 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:CLARK BLOCK
Other Name:RADIO SHACK
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:29425
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):314-338 W MAIN ST
County:Waukesha
City:Waukesha
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1875
Additions: 1916
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Art Deco
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cut Stone
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:10/28/1983
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:Multiple Resources of Waukesha
NOTES
Additional Information:Now treated as one building, this structure was originally four buildings: the Alexander Block, the Commercial Block, the Opera House, and the Kinzie Block (from east to west). These contiguous buildings were owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke Carney and were commonly referred to as the Clarke Block. Constructed in the 1870's, these building were originally faced with local stone. The original flat iron shape of the two story building (designed to conform to the triangular site) and a gable roof, marking the Opera Hall section, remain as evidence of the original design. In 1915-1916, the Clarke Block was modernized with the window openings standardized; the facade stuccoed and a uniform parapet added. Subsequent remodelings have opened up the storefront areas, removed the parapet and in general resulted in a severe appearance.
Bibliographic References:(A) Sanborn-Perris Map, 1884. (B) Waukesha County Democrat, Vol. IV, No. 25, June 19, 1875, p. 3. (C) Waukesha Freeman, Nov. 11, 1915. (D) Waukesha Freeman, April 13, 1916, p. 1.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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