Property Record
109 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Pinkerton Block |
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| Other Name: | Edgewood Arts |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 116911 |
| Location (Address): | 109 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Waupaca |
| City: | Waupaca |
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| Year Built: | 1883 |
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| Additions: | 1912 |
| Survey Date: | 1998 |
| Historic Use: | general store |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/12/2002 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/18/2002 |
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| Additional Information: | The Pinkerton Block is a two-story building constructed with Queen Anne style details. The building has a brick corbeled cornice. Above the second story openings is a large brick arch and a belt course. The second story openings are partially enclosed with wood panels and sashes. The storefront has been remodeled. The Pinkerton Block was built in 1883 and became the new home of Hacon Nordvi's general store, one of the largest and most important of the city's early general stores. In 1912, the building was remodeled as the home of the city's IOOF fraternal group. Although the IOOF had constructed two other buildings downtown for fraternal halls, this building was the longest home of the group. The Pinkerton Block is historically significant for its association with one of the city's important fraternal groups, the IOOF. It is also significant as the location of an early important general store. It contributes to the architectural and historical significance of the Main Street Historic District for its historic architecture and its long-time use as a retail building in downtown Waupaca. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax Rolls. Waupaca Post. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |