Property Record
411 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Brazee Confectionery |
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| Other Name: | Farmer's Insurance Group |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 45766 |
| Location (Address): | 411 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Lincoln |
| City: | Merrill |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Brazee Confectionery is significant under Criterion C as a good example of commercial vernacular architecture in Merrill. This building is a contributing resource in the West Main Street Commercial Historic District. Built sometime between 1896 and 1900, this two story brick structure was first the home of Howard Brazee's confectionery. By 1905 it was the location of the Stimmer;s & Co. newsstand and bookstore. By 1930 this was the location of the Downie Insurance Company, where they remained as late as 1945. Re-surveyed in 2005. Altered retail front on first story of facade, including shed-roofed canopy and the application of vinyl siding infill around reduced-size windows. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Merrill City Directories, 1893-1945, located at T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill, Wisconsin. B. Sanborn Fire Insurance Mapsa, 1883-1948, located on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. US West Research. "City of Merrill, Wisconsin: Intensive Survey Report Architectural and Historical Survey Project." Merrill, WI: Community Development Department, 1992. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |