Property Record
200-208 E MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Erhardt Batz Block |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 5996 |
| Location (Address): | 200-208 E MAIN ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Sun Prairie |
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| Year Built: | 1911 |
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| Survey Date: | 19992018 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | F. Kronenberg |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Sun Prairie Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/21/2019 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/15/2019 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled "Main Street Historic District" 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, State Historic Preservation Office. CUT STONE WINDOW SURROUNDS. Note: this building is currently divided into three parcels: 081105468712; 081105468614; and 081105468516. Two other addresses associated with this building are: 103 & 105 Columbus St. Originally, the site of this triple store building consisted of three separate older buildings. The middle building of three was then enlarged and the two flanking buildings on either side were also then rebuilt in enlarged form. The three essentially new building units were then united by a new facade that spanned the width of all three units, creating a unified appearance. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Sun Prairie Countryman: September 16, 1909, p. 5; April 14, 1910, p. 7; May 5, 1910, p. 5; June 23, 1910, p. 5; August 11, 1910, p. 5; December 8, 1910, p. 7; December 29, 1910, p. 5; January 5, 1911, p. 5; February 2, 1911, p. 5. Sun Prairie Historical Museum and Library. A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Sun Prairie's Main Street, p. 11 (illustrated), n.d. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |