National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by S. Third St. E and S. Milwaukee Ave. E, Foster St., Whitewater, and Merchant Aves.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Merchants Avenue Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 86001303 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by S. Third St. E and S. Milwaukee Ave. E, Foster St., Whitewater, and Merchant Aves. |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City/Village: | Fort Atkinson |
| Township: |
| Located southeast of the commercial district, this long, narrow, residential neighborhood is five blocks long. Built between 1850 and 1936, these 33 residences on spacious lots were home for many of Fort Atkinson's prominent merchants and professionals. The two-story houses, many of brick, are in Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne and period revival styles. |
| Period of Significance: | 1850-1936 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Commerce |
| Area of Significance: | Industry |
| Applicable Criteria: | Person |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Other |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Rockwell,Charles |
| Architect: | et al. |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 06/13/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 33 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |