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117 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Carl Noack Building; George Hawkins
Other Name:
Wurtz Paint and Floor Covering
Reference Number:
76269

Property Location

Location (Address)
117 E MAIN ST
County
Jefferson
City/Village
Watertown
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1868
Additions
C. 1905
Survey Date
1986,2020
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cream Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This building has had a number of retail businesses located here through the historic period. Between c. 1885 and c. 1893 it was George Hawkins crockery store. It was, between c. 1907 and c. 1930, the Heismann grocery. Also located here in 1907 was Dr. Thomas Shinnick, the physician who led the movement for a community hospital in Watertown.

This building has some historical interest because it was the location of several retail businesses. None of the businesses were historically significant individually but they do contribute to the overall development of commerce in the Main Street Comemrcial Historic District.

This building was built around 1868 for the Carl Noak store which stayed in this building until around 1880. Also here at this time was the office of pioneer physician, Dr. Martin Barber. Other businesses here included saloons and dry goods stores.

This building has some historical interest as the location of a number of retail businesses. None of the businesses are individually historically significant, but they do contribute to the overall development of commerce in the Main Street Commercial Historic District.
Bibliographic References
(A) Tax Rolls, City of Watertown, Area Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Library. (B) Watertown City Directories, 1866-1930, Watertown Public Library.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Main Street Commercial Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jun 02, 1989
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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