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414 W MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
414 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Seidl Confectionary
Other Name:Gruett's GE Appliances
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:21849
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):414 W MAIN ST
County:Lincoln
City:Merrill
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1913
Additions:
Survey Date:1991
Historic Use: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 Seidl Confectionery 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.

Constructed in 1913, this brick building replaced the frame building which already housed the confectionery of Charles and Mary Seidl. The Seidl Confectionery was likely a West Side institution, as it was at the same location from circa 1900 to as late as 1942.

Re-surveyed in 2005. No significant change observed.
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. C. Merrill Star-Advocate, 24 April, 1913. 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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