Property Record
261 HIGH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | U.S. Hotel (addition) |
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| Other Name: | Wes and Nancy's Green Lantern |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 27713 |
| Location (Address): | 261 HIGH ST |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | Mineral Point |
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| Year Built: | 1876 |
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| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | hotel/motel |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Mineral Point Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/30/1971 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A site file exists for this property. it contains additional information such as correspndence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. DESIGNED IN THE ITALIANATE STYLE, THIS TWO STORY HOTEL BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1876. IT FEATURES A RECTANGUALR SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A STONE FOUNDATION, A STONE EXTERIOR, A STONE AND IRON TRIM, AND A FLAT ROOF. THE LARGE, BRACKETED AND DENTIL-TRIMMED CORNICE PROJECTS FORWARD ON THE FACADE. ROUND-ARCHED STONE WINDOW HOODS FOLLOW THE ROUND ARCH OF THE SECOND STORY WINDOWS. OVER THE STOREFRONT, CANOPY SUPPORTS REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING. A REAR ADDITION WAS BUILT AT AN USPECIFED DATE. ALSO APPEARING AT THE REAR IS A TWO STORY LAUNDRY BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1884. (SEE BIB. REF. B). THIS HOTEL STRUCTURE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS BUILDING, KNOWN HISTORICALLY AS THE U.S. HOTEL [ADDITION] (SEE BIB. REF. A) AND AS THE WORLD THEATRE (SEE BIB. REF. C), SERVED AS A HOTEL FROM 1876 TO 1929 (SEE BIB. REF. A, C) AND AS World MOVIE THEATRE IN 1917 (SEE BIB. REF. C). THE STRUCTURE BEGAN ITS EXISTANCE AS AN ADDITION TO THE U.S. HOTEL, LOCATED AT 267 HIGH STREET (MAP CODE 43/16). ANOTHER RELATED STRUCTURE TO THE U.S. HOTEL ADDITION IS THE U.S. HOTEL LAUNDRY BUILDING, OF WHICH THERE IS NO PHOTO. 261 HIGH STREET IS CURRENTLY BEING USED AS A RESTAURANT. THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNATED LOCALLY, BECOMING PART OF THE MINERAL POINT LANDMARK DISTRICT IN 1972. From "A Field Guide to Mineral Point" by Nancy Pfotenhauer of the Mineral Point Historical Society, 1st Edition, 2012, Little Creek Press: "Built in 1875 as an addition to the U.S. Hotel by Cornishman Hugh Phillips. Glass blocks infilled the front during the mid-20th century but were removed in the late 1980s. The building was restored to its original appeareance in the 1990s. 261 High was the home of the World Movie Theatre in 1917. Over the years, it has also housed Wes and Nancy's Green Lantern tavern' Ridnour's Deli' Green Lantern Antiques; and the Green Lantern Studio." From "National Democrat", April 8, 1875: "Improvement - Mr. Phillips, proprietor of the U.S. Hotel, on account of increasing business, has begun to build a large addition to his hotel buildings. It will be a stone building, erected on the east sdie, two stories high, and a large portion of it will be used for bedrooms. The interior of the present building will be remodeled and the whole building supplied with all the conveniences of a first-class hotel." From "National Democrat", December 3, 1875: "A highly enjoyable party was given by some of the young gentlemen of the city last Tuesday evening in the pleasant rooms of the new addition to the U.S. Hotel." |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. "IOWA COUNTY HISTORY," (CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1881), P. 869; MINERAL POINT, TAX RECORDS, 1840-1900; SANBORN MAP, CITY OF MINERAL POINT, WI., (NEW YORK: SANBORN MAP CO., 1884-1929); TAYLOR AND WILLITS, MINERAL POINT, IOWA COUNTY [MAP] (CHICAGO: TAYLOR AND WILLITS, 1871). B. SANBORN MAP, CITY OF MINERAL POINT, WI. (NEW YORK: SANBORN MAP CO., 1884-1929). C. INFORMATION FROM THE MINERAL POINT LIBRARY, DIRECTORIES AND BUSINESS LISTS. D. DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: PART ONE APPLICATION. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tour brochure, 2000. Mineral Point Chamber/Main Street & The Mineral Point Historical Society, Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tours, not dated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |