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120 S MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

120 S MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
120 S MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:G. F NEUPERT BLACKSMITH SHOP
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:229172
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):120 S MAIN ST
County:Jefferson
City:Lake Mills
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1890
Additions:
Survey Date:20142018
Historic Use:blacksmith shop
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District
National Register Listing Date:4/5/2019
State Register Listing Date:11/30/2018
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' titled Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District 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.

This one-story, commercial vernacular building was constructed in 1890. It is clad in cream brick with a stepped flat roof and parapet with metal drip cap and simple brick cornice with corbeling. The front (west) facade is symmetrical and consists of a modern replacement door with sidelights and semi-circular transom. Modern replacement windows with stone sills and brick segmented arch hood with keystones flank the entrance door. Windows on the side (south) elevation have been downsized.
Bibliographic References:Lake Mills Leader: January 1, 1891, p. 3. Roland R. Liebenow. People, Their Places, and Things: 50 More Tales From Lake Mills. Lake Mills, 2010, p. 154.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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