Property Record
103 W MERRIMAC ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO. BUILDING |
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| Other Name: | State Farm Insurance |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 50317 |
| Location (Address): | 103 W MERRIMAC ST |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | Dodgeville |
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| Year Built: | 1940 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | telephone/telegraph building |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Iowa Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/6/1996 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 3/25/1996 |
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| Additional Information: | THIS ONE-STORY BUILDING FEATURES A RECTANGULAR-SHAPED PLAN CONFIGURATION, A BRICK EXTERIOR AND A FLAT ROOF. ABSTRACT, STONE DETAILING IS PRESENT AROUND THE DOORS AND WINDOWS. THE MAIN SET OF DOORS HAS A LARGE TRANSOM ABOVE, AND THE WING TO THE SIDE FEATURES GLASS BLOCKS. ADDITIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS 1940 STRUCTURE. (SEE BIB. REF. A). HISTORICALLY, THE BUILDING WAS KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH THELPHONE CO. BUILDING. (SEE BIB. REF. B). |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. CORNERSTONE. B. CITY CLERK, CITY OF DODGEVILLE. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |