Property Record
211 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | William Roloff Meat Market |
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| Other Name: | Arbuckle's Saloon |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 54394 |
| Location (Address): | 211 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Fond du Lac |
| City: | Fond du Lac |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | South Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/11/1993 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/8/1993 |
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| Additional Information: | This one story commercial vernacular building is constructed of bricks that are painted. The building features a plain cornice above several rows of brick corbelling. Some decorative cresting sits atop of the building. Some original storefront featues are extant, including columns, apron, and recessed entrance. The upper show windows and the transom are filled in with wood siding. This building has some architectural interest as a simple example of the commercial vernacular style of architecture. This was the location of the William Roloff Meat Market at the turn of the century. It was the Peter Remer Meat Market between 1903-1928. It was the M. Weiss Meat Market between 1930-1944. This building has some historical interest because it housed several meat markets during the historic period. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. City Directories for the City of Fond du Lac, on file at the Fond du Lac Publi 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |