Property Record
103 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JW Stead Furniture and Undertaking |
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| Other Name: | MEALY FURNITURE AND CARPETING |
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| Reference Number: | 7887 |
| Location (Address): | 103 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Eagle |
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| Survey Date: | 19792021 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | STILTED SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS W/ KEYSTONESDENTICULATED CORNICEROUND WINDOW IN GABLE 2021 J.W. Stead Furniture and Undertaking is a two-and-one-half-story Italianate-style building constructed c.1880. It is of brick masonry construction with a rectangular plan on a stone foundation. The front-gable roof is clad in asphalt shingles and features a modern vinyl soffit. The large, first-story, fixed storefront windows feature modern decals reading, “Rural Mutual.” Second-story windows are replacement one-over-one, double-hung sash with original stone, segmental arch lintels and wood trim and sills with small, ornamental brackets. The upper-half-story circular window is original and features a rounded arch lintel. The exposed basement on the side (east) elevation has replacement vinyl casement windows and a secondary entrance. The iron column storefront is ornamented with detailed trim work and has been minimally modified with concrete steps. The original glass entry doors remain, though the transom has been infilled with a company sign. The front (north) facade foundation has been covered with concrete. The second-story balcony on the side (east) elevation has been modified and the exterior staircase removed. The original use of the property was likely a grocer, but by the turn of the twentieth century it was J.W. Stead Furniture and Undertaking, owned by Jay W. Stead. Stead was the local mail carrier who also worked as a mortician and furniture craftsman in the early- to mid-twentieth century. The building was part of the “Bank Block” of the town¬¬¬ which included the furniture store, meat market, harness shop, Bank of Eagle, and The Blue Ribbon saloon. Upon Stead’s death in 1969, the business was sold and operated as Mealy’s Furniture and Carpeting. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |