206 S 1ST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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206 S 1ST ST

Architecture and History Inventory
206 S 1ST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:William Crenz House
Contributing: No
Reference Number:74645
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):206 S 1ST ST
County:Jefferson
City:Watertown
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1885
Additions:
Survey Date:19862020
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Wood
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Main Street Commercial Historic District
National Register Listing Date:6/2/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Initial research indicates that none of the occupants of this building are individually historically significant. And, due to the extensive remodeling of the building, it does not contribute historically to the Main Street Commercial Historic District.

This cream brick veneered small three-bay commercial building has been altered by the addition of horizontal siding to the exterior brick surfaces, by the removal of the arched window heads and the addition of a contemporary storefront.

The William Crenz building has suffered extensive alteration of its architectural character and as a result does not meet the criteria of the National Register. Also, the Crenz Building does not contribute to the historica character of the Main Street Historic District.
Bibliographic References:(A) Tax Records, City of Watertown, 1860-1910, Area Research Center, Library, University fo Wisconsin-Whitewater. (B) Sanborn Insurance Map, City of Watertown, 1884, 1890.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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