115 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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115 E MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
115 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Sun Prairie Public Library
Other Name:Sun Prairie Historical Library and Museum
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:6001
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):115 E MAIN ST
County:Dane
City:Sun Prairie
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1924
Additions:
Survey Date:19992018
Historic Use:library
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Alvan E. Small
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Sun Prairie Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:5/21/2019
State Register Listing Date:2/15/2019
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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, Division of Historic Preservation.

PEDIMENT OVER ENTRY. SIDE LIGHTS AND ROUND ARCHED FAN LIGHT ON ENTRY. KEYSTONES IN LINTELS. Library moved to new building, and historical society moved in, in 1967.
Bibliographic References:Sun Prairie Countryman: May 8, 1924, p. 1; May 22, 1924, p. 1; June 24, 1924, p. 5; December 11, 1924, p. 1. Wisconsin State Journal: December 31, 1924, p. 71 (illustrated). Wisconsin State Journal 3/6/1959. Name and date plaque on main facade. Sun Prairie Historical Museum and Library. A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Sun Prairie's Main Street, p. 3 (illustrated), n.d.. Prepared by Landscape Research, Ltd. for the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, Dane County: A Guide to the Rural Landscape, 1978.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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