Water Street Commercial Historic District (Shullsburg, Wisconsin)

The Water Street Commercial Historic District in Shullsburg in Lafayette County, Wisconsin is a 7 acres (2.8 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It included 34 contributing buildings.[1]

Water Street Commercial Historic District
LocationRoughly Water St. from Judgement to Kennedy Sts. and Gratiot St. from Water to Church Sts., Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Coordinates42.575556°N 90.238889°W / 42.575556; -90.238889
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
ArchitectGratiot, C.C.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.90000998[1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1990

It includes Shullsburg's downtown, both now and during early lead-mining. Properties include the 1847/78/84 City Hotel,[2] the 1855/1886 Brewster House Hotel,[3] the 1867 Greek Revival Methodist Episcopal Church,[4] 1882 Copeland Opera House,[5] the 1884 Italianate Merchants Union Bank,[6] the 1884 Gothic Revival/eclectic Williams Estate Building,[7] the 1903 Gerlach Saloon,[8] and the 1920 20th Century Commercial-styled Gem Garage.[9][10]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "City Hotel". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  3. "Brewster House Hotel". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  4. "Centenary Methodist-Primitive Methodist Church". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  5. "Copeland Opera House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  6. "Merchants Union Bank". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  7. "Williams Estate Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  8. "Frank Gerlach Saloon". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  9. "Gem Garage". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  10. Terry L. Shoptaugh; Diane H. Filipowicz (1980-06-08). "NRHP Registration: Water Street Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. With 33 photos.


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