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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 101-103 E MAIN ST |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Mount Horeb |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1916 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1996,2017 |
| Historic Use | general store |
| Architectural Style | Twentieth Century Commercial |
| Structural System | Masonry |
| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Martin P. Schneider |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. ORIGINAL STOREFRONT. 1986- "This Modern Broadfront commercial building retains a high degree of integrity and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by Madison architect Martin Schneider, this brick building housed the Hoff General Store, which was co-founded by Norwegian immigrant Andrew Hoff in 1886 in another building on this site. In 1929, Hoff bought out Dahle Brothers Department store making Hoff's the largest department store in Mount Horeb, and it remained so until it closed in 1984." "Mount Horeb Wisconsin: Historic Downtown Self-Guided Walking Tour", pamphlet, Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation, 1986. |
| Bibliographic References | INSCRIPTION. Wisconsin State Journal 11/17/1997. Miller, Elizabeth L. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin: An Intensive Survey of the Historic Resources of the Commercially-Zoned Downtown. Mount Horeb: Mount Horeb Chamber of Commerce, 1997. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Mar 05, 2019 |
| State Register Listing Date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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