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Property Record

104 S MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Ganong's Post Office
Other Name:
Hallmark Cards
Reference Number:
74561

Property Location

Location (Address)
104 S MAIN ST
County
Jefferson
City/Village
Fort Atkinson
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1870
Additions
1964
Survey Date
1983
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Stucco
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
One-story building with modern, featureless metal panel front added in 1964. Stuccoed masonry side wall. This building served as the community's post office in the 1870s and 1880s. Later it was a restaurant for many years.
Bibliographic References
(A) Abstract of title. (B) 1870s newspapers found in walls by remodeller. (C) Building permit. (D) Sanborn-Perris Maps.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Main Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jun 07, 1984
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
No
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Sanborn map of Fort Atkinson including South Water and Milwaukee Streets.

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