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121 W MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
121 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Anthony McGovern Building
Other Name:Marrakesh Cafe
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:30525
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):121 W MAIN ST
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1871
Additions: 1936
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Starck, Sheldon and Schneider-1936
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: West Main Street Historic District
State Register Listing Date:4/16/1999
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' 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, State Historic Preservation Office. Madison Historic Landmark: 7/1/1994. MAP CODES ARE 0709-231-1907-2 AND 1906-4.
Bibliographic References:MADISON DEMOCRAT 12/30/1871. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 3/19/1937, P. 19. MADISON TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, INC. NEWSLETTER, OCTOBER 1994.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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