Property Record
117-119 S 3RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | C.W. Schulz Building |
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| Other Name: | The Corner Market |
| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 74789 |
| Location (Address): | 117-119 S 3RD ST |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Watertown |
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| Year Built: | 1870 |
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| Survey Date: | 20052020 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
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| Wall Material: | Asphalt |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/2/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | Previously surveyed in 1986. Built for C.A. Schulz probably in the 1870s and used as a residence, harness shop and various other business throughout its history, this one and a half story building is composed of one flat roofed building, one gable roofed building and a small annex on the south side. A false front with six over six windows placed directly under the projecting cornice characterize the facade. The Schulz Building has suffered a great deal of alteration including the addition of asphalt siding to the facade, vertical siding to the south elevation and a completely remodeled storefront. The Schulz Building has an enclosed porch at the north end of the rear and a concrete block extension on the south end of the rear of the building. The C.W. Schulz Building has suffered extensive alteration over the years, mainly through the addition of siding and complete alteration of the storefront. However, because the building has retained the wooden false front and six over six windows on the upper facade, the Schulz Building contributes in a minimal way to the historic character of the historic district. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Tax Records, City of Watertown, 1860-1910, Area Research Center, Library, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. (B) Sanborn Insurance Map, City of Watertown, 1884. (C) "Revised Tariff of Rates for Watertown, Wis.," National Board of Fire Underwriters, April 13, 1876. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |