114-114A W HURON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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114-114A W HURON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
114-114A W HURON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:LONGCROFT [NRHP]
Other Name:DIEDRICH-MATHIA JEWELERS
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:49418
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):114-114A W HURON ST
County:Green Lake
City:Berlin
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1870
Additions:
Survey Date:1991
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Huron Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date:8/31/1992
State Register Listing Date:7/22/1992
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:This Italianate styled retail building features a rectangular shaped plan confiugration and a brick exterior. The trim materials include brick, stone metal and wood. Dentil trim as well as decorative brickwork adorns the area just beneath the cornice line. The second story has elongated round arched windows with raised brick lintels. The structure is in fair condition and is now used as space for an apartment and retail. Historical Background: This building was constructed around 1870 and according to fire insurance maps, it was a saloon from 1884 to around 1893, when it became a jewelry store. The store was owned by Edward G. Longcroft, who came to Berlin from Illinois in 1865. He entered the jewelry trade in 1869 and initially worked for D. J. Turner for about a year. Then he went into the jewelry store of S. G. Rosencrans, where he remained until 1876, when he started his own business.
Bibliographic References:A. Date of construction source: NRHP. B. Historic Name source: NRHP.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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