Property Record
140 W MAIN ST (US HIGHWAY 12)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Cambridge News Building* |
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| Other Name: | The Glorious Woman |
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| Reference Number: | 109189 |
| Location (Address): | 140 W MAIN ST (US HIGHWAY 12) |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Cambridge |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
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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: | From at least 1932 through the 1970s, the Cambridge News newspaper company conducted its business and printing in the facility. During the newspaper's tenure on the premises, George Crump was perhaps the company's most prominent owner. He was born in the Deerfield Township in 1896 and, along with H.C. Stair, acquired the Cambridge News in 1926. Crump purchased Stair's share of the enterprise in 1935 and used th enewspaper to promote Cambridge until he sold the publication to Dwayne McLaughlin in 1960. Until Crump died in 1985, he continued to write columns for the News pertaining to Cambridge history. By the 1970s, the newspaper moved to 110 E Main Street. Various businesses have occupied the structure at different times thereafter, including a barber shop, real estate brokerage firm, ceramic store, and a boutique. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historic name provided by local resident. Circa construction date based upon Sanborn maps and 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 |