Property Record
121 N WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Cristy's Dept. Store |
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| Reference Number: | 71636 |
| Location (Address): | 121 N WATER ST |
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| County: | Waupaca |
| City: | New London |
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| Year Built: | 1896 |
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| Survey Date: | 19792020 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Wallace W. DeLong |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Stone trim, metal cornice, polychromy, brickwork, Gothic arch; storefront altered. In 1896, Garrett Sullivan built this building, with a dry goods and clothing store occupying the first floor and the upper level housing professional offices. Sullivan ran a successful building until 1910. James Cristy purchased the business and stock and his son, Harry, managed the store. In 1919, a partition wall on the second floor was taken down. This allowed Cristy to open a ladies' ready-to-wear department and add a new, wider staircase. After Harry's death in 1952, his son James became store manager. Cristy's Department Store closed in 1983. A few years later, a local bank bought the property and tore down the building to make room for their expansion. 2020 - building no longer extant. |
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| Bibliographic References: | New London Remembered Trolley Tour brochure, 2013. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |