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Property Record

800 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Church Mutual Insurance Company
Other Name:
Scott's Trophy Bar
Reference Number:
45650

Property Location

Location (Address)
800 E MAIN ST
County
Lincoln
City/Village
Merrill
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1901
Additions
Survey Date
1991
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Unknown
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Fred Hesterman
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
The Church Mutual Insurance Company Building is significant under Criterion C as a good example of a small vernacular commercial building in Merrill The Church Mutual Insurance Company Building constructed this structure in 1901, with Fred Hesterman as mason. Church remained in this location until circa 1925. By 1930 this became the Tony Barros Soft Drink shop, and after the Prohibition, Barrow began selling alcohol again, as this locate is known as Barros Tavern as late as 1942.
Bibliographic References
A. Merrill Advicate 21 May 1901. B. Merrill City Directories, 1893 to 1945, located at T.B. Scott Free Library, Merris Wisconsin.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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