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132 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Strand Theater
Other Name:
Wilkins Building
Reference Number:
5642

Property Location

Location (Address)
132 E MAIN ST
County
Dane
City/Village
Mount Horeb
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1928
Additions
Survey Date
1996,2017
Architectural Style
Structural System
Masonry
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS. NEW WOOD FACADE ON 1ST STORY W/ROUND ARCHED ORNAMENT.

1986- Erected from 1922 to 1928 to house the Strand Theater. Construction was begun for Fred Luder, Jr. in 1922, but was discontinued when he died. In 1928 Joseph Buechner bought the property and completed the construction. The theater, which had a dance hall on the second floor, closed about 1970 and became an antique store. The second story displays the influence of the Mediterranean Revival style with grouped windows and running arches.
"Mount Horeb Wisconsin: Historic Downtown Self-Guided Walking Tour", pamphlet, Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation, 1986.
Bibliographic References
FOREST JOHNSON, MT. HOREB CENTENNIAL BOOK. Miller, Elizabeth L. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin: An Intensive Survey of the Historic Resources of the Commercially-Zoned Downtown. Mount Horeb: Mount Horeb Chamber of Commerce, 1997.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Main Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 05, 2019
State Register Listing Date
Aug 17, 2018
Contributing
Yes
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