Property Record
384 E MAIN
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 31012 |
| Location (Address): | 384 E MAIN |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Stoughton |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 199020132019 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Rock-Faced Concrete Block |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/12/1994 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/23/1993 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. (Main Street Historic District) 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. Architectural Description: 384 East Main Street is a commercial vernacular building with Italianate detailing on the second story, and a later Period Revival "Colonial" styling on first story facade (probably from the 50s or 60s). Three bays wide, this two story flat roofed building has brick sidewalls, and a cast concrete block front. The cornice is pressed metal, while the slightly arched lintels are stone. The building was constructed between 1904 and 1912 [B], and is in good condition. Architectural Significance: This property is a contributing feature to the Main Street Historic District under Criterion C for the National Register. It maintains the street scape with the same scale and massing of the rest of the district. Historical Background: Until 1912, this lot was vacant. Between 1904 and 1912, a wood frame building with brick veneer in the back, and concrete block veneer in the front was constructed. In both the 1912 and 1926 the building was occupied by a store. [B]. In 1915 the builidng was occupied by O. T. Aasheim. [A]. The use of concrete block on the front elevation is unusual in Stoughton. In this case, concrete block is used as a decorative rather than a utilitarian building material. Historical Significance: This property is significant under Criterion A as an example of Goods and Services element of the Commerce Theme for Stoughton and contributes to the Main Street Historic District. August 2013: Decorative shutters removed and canvas awnings added to second-story windows August 2019: Appearance unchanged. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. "Farrell-McCoy Directory Co., Stoughton Direcory 1915-1916." Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Printing Co., 1915. B. Sanborn-Perris Insurance Maps: 1884, 1887, 1889, 1892, 1904, 1912, 1926, 1926-43. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |