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80 E MAIN ST

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80 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
T. O. DRINKALL DRUG STORE

Other Name:
HELKER JEWELRY

Reference Number:
46222

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Property Location

Location (Address)

80 E MAIN ST

County

Grant

City/Village

Platteville

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1874

Additions

Survey Date

1983

Historic Use

small retail building

Architectural Style

Italianate

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

THIS TWO-STORY COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE HAS A BRICK EXTERIOR. THE CORNICE IS COMPOSED OF A DOUBLE ROW OF CUT BRICK WORK. ROUND ARCHED WINDOW HOODS, ACCENTED WITH KEYSTONES AND CORBELS, DISTINGUISH THE FOUR, SECOND STORY WINDOWS. STONE WINDOW SILLS PROJECT OUT FROM THE FACADE. SPIRAL CAST IRON COLUMNS REMAIN ON THE STREET-LEVEL STOREFRONT, WHICH HAS BEEN ALTERED FOR THE MOST PART. A FRAME EXTENSION IS AT THE REAR. DRINKHALL AND WRIGHT OCCUPIED THE BUILDING AND USED THE SPACE AS A DRUG STORE. (SEE BIB. REF. B)

Bibliographic References

A. SANBORN-PERRIS MAP, CITY OF PLATTEVILLE, 1884. B. RICHARD BARDEN, INTERVIEW, MAY 3, 1983.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Main Street Commercial Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Mar 09, 1990

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

small retail building Italianate

Grant
County

Platteville
Community

1870-1879
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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