Property Record
531 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | FRANK PERCEY GUN AND FUR HOUSE |
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| Other Name: | Kitz Printing |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 41769 |
| Location (Address): | 531 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Additions: | 1907 |
| Survey Date: | 19782006 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | North Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/7/1996 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/4/1995 |
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| 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. The Second and third story of this brick building contain rows of rectangular windows, arranged on either side of a central pier. The central pier and each corner pier terminate in projecting bartizan-like elements, thereby introducing a vertical component at the roof line. A corbelled brick band in effect forms an arcature beneath the stone cornice. Stone sills and lintels provide string horizontal lines to balance the verticality of windows and piers. Although the storefront and windows have been altered, the building remains a pivotal structure in the Main St. Commercial District. It is a significant example of the early twentieth century commercial designs, which in Oshkosh consisted of simplified ornament often derived from Romanesque designs, overlaid on a more rectilinear facade, possibly derived from the Chicago School. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Oshkosh City Directories 1898-1903. “Architecture/History Survey: Replace N. Main St./USH 45 Bridge Over The Fox River In Oshkosh.” WHS project number 07-0894/WN. November 2006. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |