Property Record
201 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HYLAND-OLSEN BLOCK |
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| Other Name: | COAST TO COAST HARDWARE |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 5912 |
| Location (Address): | 201 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Stoughton |
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| Year Built: | 1897 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992200720132019 |
| Historic Use: | department store |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
| Architect: | JAY KNAPP |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/12/1994 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/23/1993 |
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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. Locally designated landmark. PEDIMENT IN PARAPET. BRACKETED CORNICE W/CORBELLING BELOW. STONE PIERS, QUOINS, AND LINTELS. August 2013: Restored storefront windows and second-story transom windows; refreshed paint. "Built in 1897, this large Neo-Classical (Classical Revival) building was designed by Milwaukee Architect Jay Knapp and constructed by local contractors George Becker and Fred Hill. It was owned and operated by K. G. Olsen and Dr. Francis Hyland. It housed Stoughton's first and finest department store - the Department Company Store, the first telephone exchange, and bank, offices, and meeting halls for fraternal organizations. Neo-Classical details on the buildings are a physical representation of the importance of this building to the community. The bracketed metal cornice features a central raised pediment ornamented with decorative moldings and finials. Rusticated stone piers frame the building and divide the facade into bays. A rock-faced stone lintel course surmounts the windows and a stone sill course underscores them. A corbelled brick course runs beneath the cornice and a large terra cotta crest ornaments the upper stories of the front facade. The legend (Department Co.) is still visible. Originally the building had interior cast iron columns, large plate glass display windows, and an elevator." 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. August 2019: Appearance unchanged. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |