Generally bounded by Main Street, Park Place, Second Street, and E Walworth Avenue
Historic Name: | Delavan Water Tower Park Historic District |
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Reference Number: | 16000068 |
Location (Address): | Generally bounded by Main Street, Park Place, Second Street, and E Walworth Avenue |
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County: | Walworth |
City/Village: | Delavan |
Township: |
Delavan Water Tower Park Historic District Generally bounded by 101-137 Park Place and 104-130 E Walworth Avenue, Delavan, Walworth County Dates of construction of contributing buildings: 1851-1961
This small historic district is located at the western end of the historic commercial core of downtown Delavan. Centered on a park and surrounded by commercial buildings, this district served as a service, civic and commercial core. A civic presence is represented, along with the park and water tower, by police and fire stations and park sculptures. Service businesses were historically located here. Early on there was a blacksmith shop and an agricultural implements store and warehouse while later, automobile garages, sales rooms and repair shops all serviced the emerging automobile era. Rounding out the district, commercial buildings had a variety of tenants over time including grocers, general stores, and later office space while upper floors often had residential apartments. This district continues to be a vital source of services and conveniences in the community, and offering new amenities such as a bike shop, hair salons and restaurants. |
Period of Significance: | 1851-1961 |
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Area of Significance: | Commerce |
Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Applicable Criteria: | Event |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Specialty Store |
Historic Use: | Government: Fire Station |
Historic Use: | Government: Correctional Facility |
Historic Use: | Government: Public Works |
Historic Use: | Recreation And Culture: Outdoor Recreation |
Historic Use: | Transportation: Road-Related |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Style |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
Architectural Style: | Modern Movement |
Resource Type: | District |
Architect: | William Rothering |
Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 03/08/2016 |
State Register Listing Date: | 08/28/2015 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 11 |
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Number of Contributing Sites: | 1 |
Number of Contributing Structures: | 1 |
Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 1 |
Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 1 |
Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 2 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |