Property Record
342 MAIN ST E
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Goodrich Building |
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| Other Name: | Chamber Main Street |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 45109 |
| Location (Address): | 342 MAIN ST E |
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| County: | Dunn |
| City: | Menomonie |
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| Year Built: | 1880 |
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| Additions: | C. 1924 |
| Survey Date: | 1986 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Menomonie Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/14/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. This building is named after Don Goodrich, who moved from Pepin, Wisconsin to Menomonie with his wife in 1925. Goodrich ran a prosperous business called Goodrich Furniture Store in this building for many years. Other businesses also shared this space with Goodrich: Kathyrn Wehrle ran a ladies hat shop, while Peter Rudiger ran a radio shop in the basement. In the 1940s, Fran Hickey, Minnie Buss, and Ann Moe operated the Trio Shop out of this building, which featured ladies' ready-to-wear and accessories. This building currently houses the Visitor's Center for Downtown Menomonie. -Downtown Dispatch, Downtown Menomonie, January 2019. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Where the Wild Rice Grows" by Larry Lynch and John M. Russell. Menomonie Historic District Walking Tour brochure, 2015. Downtown Dispatch, Downtown Menomonie, January 2019. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |