Property Record
227-231 E MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Halbach Bros. Hardware Store/Edward Malone Business Block |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 225588 |
| Location (Address): | 227-231 E MAIN ST |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Waterford |
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| Year Built: | 1898 |
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| Additions: | 1904 |
| Survey Date: | 2013 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This easternmost part of this building was constructed in 1898 as the Halbach Bros. Hardware Store. In 1904 the other two storefronts were added by Edward Malone, who operated a general store and newspaper (Waterford Post) in the building. In 1922, the entire building became the home of the Edwards & Kortendick General Store. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Waterford: Stories of Our Village and its Busy Life." |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |