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148-154 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

148-154 E MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
148-154 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Hans Peterson Building
Other Name:Barry Optical
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:93339
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):148-154 E MAIN ST
County:Dane
City:Stoughton
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1865
Additions:
Survey Date:199020132019
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:Brick
Wall Material:Brick
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 (Boundary Increase)
National Register Listing Date:5/12/1994
State Register Listing Date:4/23/1993
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Locally designated landmark.

August 2013: restored shop windows across facade.

August 2019: Appearance unchanged.
Bibliographic References:Sanborn maps. Tax rolls. History of Dane Co., 1880, p. 1202. History of Dane Co., 1906, pp. 705-706.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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