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Property Record

126 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Thompson and Company Furniture Store
Other Name:
Vasen Building
Reference Number:
71278

Property Location

Location (Address)
126 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
1882
Additions
1893
Survey Date
1996,2017
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Balloon Frame
Wall Material
Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This frame Boomtown Front building was erected for the Andrew Thompson and Company Furniture Store in two sections, the first in 1882, and the second in 1893. The Thompson Building retains its Italiantae-influenced second-story window hoods, bracketed cornice and pedimented false front.
Bibliographic References
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
Unique ID
HI71278

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