Property Record
45 N 2ND ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | FRITZ HOPPE BUILDING |
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| Other Name: | PASSTIME TAVERN |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 45623 |
| Location (Address): | 45 N 2ND ST |
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| County: | Grant |
| City: | Platteville |
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| Year Built: | 1907 |
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| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/9/1990 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A TWO STORY COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE WITH A CARVED STONE AND CUT BRICK CORNICE AND A LENTIL TRIMMED RECESSED UPPER FACADE. THE STORE FRONT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ALTERED FOR CONTEMPORARY USE. "This Greek Revival style building was constructed in 1907. Mr. Hoppe was the owner of the Platteville Brewery on Mineral Street so he opened the building as a bar where patrons could sample his brews. The building functioned as a bar until 2011 when it was purchased and extensively renovated and re-opened as Gina's Bar & Restaurant." -"Discover Platteville: A Walking Guide to the Historic Downtown", pamphlet by the Platteville Main Street Program (www.plattevillemainstreet.com). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |