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245 E MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
245 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:John and William Hein-J. F. Dott and Co. Building
Other Name:Dane County Cooperative Store
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:115294
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):245 E MAIN ST
County:Dane
City:Sun Prairie
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1887
Additions: 1901
Survey Date:19992018
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
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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' titled "Main Street 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, State Historic Preservation Office.

The original building was built by John and William Hein in 1887 and was a three-bay-wide two-story block to whose west side was attached a one-story addition, both of brick. In 1901, J. F. Dott, the then owner, had a second story added to the one-story portion and the main facades of the two portions were united and the building acquired it current four-bay-wide appearance.
Bibliographic References:Sun Prairie Historical Museum and Library. A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Sun Prairie's Main Street, p. 14 (illustrated), n.d. Sun Prairie Countryman: February 4, 1901, p. 5; March 28, 1901, p. 5; September 12, 1901, p. 5; January 9, 1902, p. 5. Fire Insurance Maps of Sun Prairie. New York: Sanborn-Perris Map Co., 1894, 1899.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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