Property Record
101 N MAIN ST / STATE HIGHWAY 26
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Wheeler & Humphrey Hotel |
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| Other Name: | John-John's Stop and Go Tavern |
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| Reference Number: | 61553 |
| Location (Address): | 101 N MAIN ST / STATE HIGHWAY 26 |
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| County: | Fond du Lac |
| City: | Rosendale |
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| Year Built: | 1850 |
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| Additions: | 1878 |
| Survey Date: | 1998 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2014 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Reported being demolished as of 12/30/2014. Two story, gable roof, returned eaves. (1974 Survey) This L-shaped building is comprised of two, two-story wings. Rising from a stone foundation, the structure is largely sheathed with asbestos siding; however, the lower portion is covered with aluminum and vertical board sidings. A number of the original windows have been replaced and all of the original detailing (a two-story porch with turned supports and two-over-two-light windows) has since been removed. Historic accounts of the subject structure suggest that it could date to 1850, when a hotel was erected by Wheeler & Humphrey along the north side of Town Line Road (now Division Street/STH 23). In 1874, the structure was known as "Rosendale House" and by 1878, J.R. Blackburn "rebuilt and enlarged" the hostelry. The building was again sold in 1892 to Robert Candlish, but by 1904, the E.H. Young family was operating the business. Although the associated hotelling business ceased sometime in the 1930s, the structure still functions as a tavern. (1998) |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |