Property Record
9 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Edith's |
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| Other Name: | Edith's |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 54323 |
| Location (Address): | 9 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Fond du Lac |
| City: | Fond du Lac |
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| Year Built: | 1950 |
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| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| 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: | 3/6/2002 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/19/2001 |
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| Additional Information: | This building originally was constructed as three separate buildings. Around 1920 they were joined architecturally by a brick facade and a simple Twentieth Century Commercial parapet. In the 1950s, they were further joined together for Edith's dress shop and bridal store. The facade that appears above the sign is painted white. The large sign is constructed of porcenalized enamel panels with the word "Edith's" running across most of it. Under the sign is a metal overhang and large 1950s era show windows. While the sign and storefront of this building detracts from its significance as a Twentieth Century Commercial building, enough of the parapet, often the only decorative element of the style on simple buildings, is exposed to make the building contributing to the overall architectural significance of the North Main Street Historic District. The 1950s era storefront and sign is unaltered and in the future, if it remains unaltered, it will contribute to this historic district as a good example of its type. Numerous businesses were housed in this building before Edith's. Edith's has been in the building since the 1940s, as a dress shop. It took over the entire building some time in the 1950s. It is of interest as the long time home of Edith's, a significant retail business in Fond du Lac that draws a regional trade. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. City Directories for the City of Fond du Lac, on file at the Fond du Lac Public Library, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. B. Sanborn-Perris Maps for the City of Fond du Lac, on file int he Archives of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. C. Tax Rolls for the City of Fond du Lac, on file in the Area Research Center of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Library, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |