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89 S MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

89 S MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
89 S MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Becker's Shoes, Luggage, Leather
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:54358
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):89 S MAIN ST
County:Fond du Lac
City:Fond du Lac
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1890
Additions:
Survey Date:1988
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: South Main Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/11/1993
State Register Listing Date:2/8/1993
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:This two story commercial vernacular building is constructed of red brick. It has an elaborate cornice of rows of corbelling that suggest brackets and recessed panels. The upper floor windows are filled with modern single lights. These windows are decorated with segmental brick arches. The storefront has been remodeled with modern show windows and an oversize metal awning.

This building has some architectural interest as an example of commercial vernacular architcture.
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 in the 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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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