Property Record
119-125 E Blackhawk Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Poehler Block |
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| Other Name: | Commercial building, CC Title LLC |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 147519 |
| Location (Address): | 119-125 E Blackhawk Ave |
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| County: | Crawford |
| City: | Prairie du Chien |
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| Year Built: | 1899 |
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| Survey Date: | 20072023 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Steiner Brothers, builder 1899 |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History, Madison. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A February 1899 fire destroyed the original (1871) Poehler block but it was rebuilt in 1899, Newsbrief (re: Poehler’s block nearly complete), The Courier, 29 August 1899, 5; Newsbrief (re: will move in a few days), The Courier, 8 August 1899, 5. The original tenants of the building include the post office at the center, a jewelry store on the west and the H.C. Poehler & Son grocery store on the east, Sanborn Map of Prairie du Chien, Wis., 1899. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |