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Roughly Water St. from Judgement to Kennedy Sts. and Gratiot St. from Water to Church Sts.

Historic Name:
Water Street Commercial Historic District

Reference Number:
90000998

Property Location:
Roughly Water St. from Judgement to Kennedy Sts. and Gratiot St. from Water to Church Sts.

County:
Lafayette

City/Village:
Shullsburg

Township:

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Summary

Shullsburg's primary business district was built between 1840 and 1905 and contains one to three-story commercial buildings, several churches, and a few private homes. Designed mostly in vernacular style, many show influence of popular architectural styles of the time, such as Greek Revival, Italianate, and Classical Revival.

Property Details

Criteria

Event,Architecture/Engineering

Area Of Significance

Architecture,Commerce,Social History

Period of Significance

1842-1929

Architectural Style

Greek Revival,Italianate,Romanesque

Architect

Gratiot,C.C.

Resource Type

District

Historic Use

Business,Meeting Hall,City Hall,Post Office,Manufacturing Facility

Resources Within The Property

Contributing Buildings

34

Contributing Sites

0

Contributing Structures

0

Contributing Objects

0

Non-Contributing Buildings

12

Non-Contributing Sites

0

Non-Contributing Structures

0

Non-Contributing Objects

0

Designations

Listed in the State Register

Jan 23, 1990

Listed in the National Register

Jun 28, 1990

Lafayette
County

Shullsburg
Community

Water Street Commercial Historic District
District

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