Property Record
308 - 310 N Main St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John W. Barens Hardware Store |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 96740 |
| Location (Address): | 308 - 310 N Main St |
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| County: | Washington |
| City: | West Bend |
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| Year Built: | 1916 |
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| Additions: | C. 1930 |
| Survey Date: | 19872020 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Bend Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/17/2023 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 11/18/2022 |
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| Additional Information: | As of 1987, Landvatter's was located in this building. The construction date of 1916 is inscribed in the cornice, immediately above a cartouche that includes the initials “JWB.” The building extends to North 7th Avenue, the west half of which was built as a warehouse for the hardware business that originally occupied the building. Between Sanborn maps and aerials, the west portion was built sometime between 1928 and 1941, with appearance suggesting a circa 1930 date of construction. Today, the west portion is operated as a separate business. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Date of construction and initials, JWB in cornice. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |