Property Record
117 N IOWA ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hocking Market |
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| Other Name: | GINGHAM CHECK |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 51394 |
| Location (Address): | 117 N IOWA ST |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | Dodgeville |
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| Year Built: | 1865 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Iowa Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/6/1996 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 3/25/1996 |
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| Additional Information: | Built in 1860, this two-story Commercial Vernacular styled retail building features a rectangular shaped plan configuration and a flat roof. The brick exterior is covered by a veneer of limestone. Stone lintels and projecting sills frame the one-over-one windows on the second story. Distinguishing the storefront are cast iron columns manufactured by the K & W Co., of Madison, Wisconsin. This structure, known historically as the Smith Brothers Building, is in excellent condition. Architectural/Engineering Significance: Constructed during the Civil War era, the Hocking Market (a modern name for the Smith Brothers Building) is a locally significant example of the commercial vernacular form of architecture. The two-story brick block features a coursed ashlar facade -- the limestone block cut and laid by skilled cornish masons -- which contributes to the community's architectural distinction. Historical Background: The Sanborn maps available for the City of Dodgevile show this structure housing a dry goods establishment. (See Bib. Ref. B). |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Date of Construction was estimated - at one point - as being c. 1865, ascertained by an interview with Gerald Fieldhouse, local historian, Dodgeville, Wisconisn, 14 December 1984. (Note: The name Hocking Market refers to the building's twentieth century occupants. Additional research is necessary to pinpoint original owner, use, and date of construction). B. 1894, 1899, 1905, 1915, 1927 Sanborn Perris Maps. C. Walking Tour of Historic Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Dodgeville Historic Preservation Commission, 1995. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |