Property Record
137 W MAIN ST (US HIGHWAY 12)
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Albert Lund Saloon |
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Other Name: | Cook's Gallery |
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Reference Number: | 109171 |
Location (Address): | 137 W MAIN ST (US HIGHWAY 12) |
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County: | Dane |
City: | Cambridge |
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Year Built: | 1880 |
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Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | Cast Iron Columns (storefront). Lund, a former harness maker, operated his saloon until at least 1907. By 1909, the building was the Cambridge Post Office. Shortly after WWII, William Van Valkenberg opened a shoe store in the building which thrived until he retired in the 1990s. |
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Bibliographic References: | Historic name taken from insurance documents. Circa construction date based upon field observation. Architecture/History Survey. September 1999. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |