Property Record
147 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Collins Bros. Block |
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| Other Name: | Bushnell's Jewelry |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 3544 |
| Location (Address): | 147 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Columbia |
| City: | Lodi |
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| Year Built: | 1883 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
| Architect: | E. M. Hackett |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Lodi Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/11/2014 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/18/2008 |
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| Additional Information: | HEAVY CORNICE W/CARVED BRACKETS. SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS W/ELABORATE HOODS. DENTILS BELOW CORNICE. Highly intact facade whose original cast iron storefront elements are still largely intact and bear the name "Lodi Manufacturing Co." in raised letters at the base of the columns. This company was a local foundry established at the same time as this building. The building was built for J. Frank Collins in 1883 and a date stone at the base of the main facade bears this date. The design and carpenter work was done by E. M. Hackett, then of Reedsburg, WI, who later moved to Lodi (LVN: 10/20/1883, p. 3). |
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| Bibliographic References: | City of Lodi Tax Rolls. Lodi Valley News: 4/07/1883, p. 3; 4/21/1883, p. 3; 6/23/1883, p. 3; 6/30/1883, p. 3; 7/21/1883, p. 3; 10/20/1883, p. 3. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |