504 WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

504 WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
504 WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:CHARLES D. COLE STORE
Other Name:THE ROCHESTER INN
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:30373
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):504 WATER ST
County:Sheboygan
City:Sheboygan Falls
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1848
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:general store
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Cole Historic District
National Register Listing Date:12/1/1988
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' (Cole Historic District) 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-Public History Also served as a Temperance Hall. "Cole built the Greek Revival store in 1848. He used the first floor for retail space and the second for living. The third floor was used by the founders of the first Temperance League in the Midwest. They would gather in disgust for the sinfulness of drinking, especially from the Germans on the west side of the river. Today a Yankee Bed & Breakfast occupies the store." Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated.
Bibliographic References:SHEBOYGAN FALLS NEWS 6/28/1995. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. Discovering Historic Sheboygan Falls Walking Tour, not dated.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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