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105-111 E MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
105-111 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Hausmann Brewing Company Saloon
Other Name:MIDWEST BOOKS
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:5874
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):105-111 E MAIN ST
County:Dane
City:Stoughton
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1903
Additions:
Survey Date:199220132019
Historic Use:tavern/bar
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
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: Main Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
National Register Listing Date:5/12/1994
State Register Listing Date:4/23/1993
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Locally designated landmark. POLYGONAL TURRET W/PAVILION ROOF ON CNR. BRICKWORK AROUND CORNICE. Contractor was L.B. Gilbert. L.O. Sveum installed the original cement sidewalk around the building.

August 2013: new signage above first story.

August 2019: Appearance unchanged.

"Distinguished by its engaging oriel tower, the Hausmann Block was built in 1903 by Madison contractor L. B. Gilbert and operated as a saloon by Madison brewer Carl Hausmann. This building is a fine example of a Queen Anne style applied to a commercial building. Covered with decorative pressed metal, the tower is supported by brackets and rises into a conical roof and finial ball. Garlands, dentils, raised panels, and engaged pilasters further embellish the tower." Rebecca Sample Bernstein for the City of Stoughton Landmarks Commission and Downtown Revitalization Association, Historic Main Street: An Architectural & Historical Guide to Downtown Stoughton, 1991.
Bibliographic References:Tax rolls. Historic Main Street walking tour brochure. Stoughton Weekly Courier Hub 9/18/1903. Stoughton Weekly Courier Hub 10/2/1903. Stoughton Weekly Courier Hub 10/9/1903. Stoughton Weekly Courier Hub 12/4/1903. Rebecca Sample Bernstein for the City of Stoughton Landmarks Commission and Downtown Revitalization Association, Historic Main Street: An Architectural & Historical Guide to Downtown Stoughton, 1991.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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