Property Record
18 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Flatten Block |
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| Other Name: | Reflex Game Room |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 54253 |
| Location (Address): | 18 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Fond du Lac |
| City: | Fond du Lac |
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| Year Built: | 1865 |
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| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | North Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/6/2002 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/19/2001 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. This two story Commercial Vernacular style business building is constructed of bricks that have been painted. The building has a simple cornice of unusual brick corbelling. The three upper openings have been partially enclosed with small, modern casement windows. The original round arched openings are decorated with raised segmental arches. The first floor storefront has been modernized with a metal panel covering the transom, small single pane windows, and a modern recessed entrance. This building is a good example of the Commercial Vernacular style. This building housed numerous businesses throughout its history including a flour and feed store, a grocery store, a millinery shop, and a tavern. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. City Directories for the City of Fond du Lac, on file at the Fond du Lac Public Library, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. B. Sanborn-Perris Maps for the City of Fond du Lac, on file in the Archives of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. C. Tax Rolls for the City of Fond du Lac, on file in the Area Research Center of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Library, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |