Property Record
129-149 MAIN ST E
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Heller Block |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 44580 |
| Location (Address): | 129-149 MAIN ST E |
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| County: | Dunn |
| City: | Menomonie |
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| Year Built: | 1888 |
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| Survey Date: | 1978 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2017 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Menomonie Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/14/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | John A. Heller, who built this building, followed in his father's footsteps as a dentist. He learned the basics of the field by watching his father and eventually pursued the career by attending dental school. After graduating, he was a dentist for many years before closing his dental office to become an insurance agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The mural on the side of the building was painted in 1978 by Jef Maynard, Pete Lang, and Terry Parzyck, depicting real-life Menominee residents. 2018: Demolished for the construction of the Cobblestone Inn hotel. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Menomonie Historic District Walking Tour brochure, 2015. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |