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406 W MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
406 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Gruett Drug Company
Other Name:Liquidation Center
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:21845
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):406 W MAIN ST
County:Lincoln
City:Merrill
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1919
Additions:
Survey Date:1991
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:The Gruett Drug Company is significant under Criterion C as a good example of commercial vernacular architecture in Merrill. This building is a contributing resource in the West Main Street Commercial Historic District.

The Gruett Drug Company was constructed in 1919, with Gruett's Hall on the second floor. By 1925 Koloff, Krueger and Company Dry Goods store were located at this address, and stayed until at least 1945.

Re-surveyed in 2005. Shed-roofed canopy added to the first story facade and the retail front is encased in vinyl siding.
Bibliographic References:A. Merrill City Directories, 1893-1945, located at T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill, Wisconsin. B. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1883-1948, located on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. US West Research. "City of Merrill, Wisconsin: Intensive Survey Report Architectural and Historical Survey Project." Merrill, WI: Community Development Department, 1992.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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