Property Record
117-119 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Dr. William Jacobs and Patrick Regan Business Blocks |
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Other Name: | Shamrock Bar |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 16473 |
Location (Address): | 117-119 W MAIN ST |
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County: | Dane |
City: | Madison |
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Year Built: | 1885 |
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Survey Date: | 19842019 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | David R. Jones |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | West Main Street Historic District |
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State Register Listing Date: | 4/16/1999 |
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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, State Historic Preservation Office. MAP CODE IS 0709-231-1904-8 AND 1905-6. City of Madison, Wisconsin Underrepresented Communities Historic Resource Survey Report: The Shamrock Bar opened at 117 West Main Street in March 1947 and has operated there continuously under changing ownership since then. After ownership changed hands again in 1985, the Shamrock Bar catered to a “mostly straight” crowd during the day and a gay crowd at night for drinks. While not specifically a gay bar, the Shamrock was advertised as a “mixed bar” by 1988. Still in operation today, it is Madison’s longest-running gay bar according to the Wisconsin GLBT History Project’s list of bars and clubs outside of Milwaukee. |
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Bibliographic References: | WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 12/31/1885. MADISON TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, INC. OCTOBER 1994. TAX RECORDS. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |