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201 W MAIN ST

Historic Name:
HYLAND-OLSEN BLOCK

Other Name:
COAST TO COAST HARDWARE

Reference Number:
5912

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Property Location

Location (Address)

201 W MAIN ST

County

Dane

City/Village

Stoughton

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1897

Additions

Survey Date

1992,2007,2013,2019

Historic Use

large retail building

Architectural Style

Neoclassical/Beaux Arts

Structural System

Wall Material

Cream Brick

Architect

Jay Knapp

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

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. Locally designated landmark. PEDIMENT IN PARAPET. BRACKETED CORNICE W/CORBELLING BELOW. STONE PIERS, QUOINS, AND LINTELS. August 2013: Restored storefront windows and second-story transom windows; refreshed paint. "Built in 1897, this large Neo-Classical (Classical Revival) building was designed by Milwaukee Architect Jay Knapp and constructed by local contractors George Becker and Fred Hill. It was owned and operated by K. G. Olsen and Dr. Francis Hyland. It housed Stoughton's first and finest department store - the Department Company Store, the first telephone exchange, and bank, offices, and meeting halls for fraternal organizations. Neo-Classical details on the buildings are a physical representation of the importance of this building to the community. The bracketed metal cornice features a central raised pediment ornamented with decorative moldings and finials. Rusticated stone piers frame the building and divide the facade into bays. A rock-faced stone lintel course surmounts the windows and a stone sill course underscores them. A corbelled brick course runs beneath the cornice and a large terra cotta crest ornaments the upper stories of the front facade. The legend (Department Co.) is still visible. Originally the building had interior cast iron columns, large plate glass display windows, and an elevator." Rebecca Sample Bernstein for the City of Stoughton Landmarks Commission and Downtown Revitalization Association, Historic Main Street: An Architectural & Historical Guide to Downtown Stoughton, 1991. August 2019: Appearance unchanged.

Bibliographic References

Rebecca Sample Bernstein for the City of Stoughton Landmarks Commission and Downtown Revitalization Association, Historic Main Street: An Architectural & Historical Guide to Downtown Stoughton, 1991.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Main Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)

National Register Listing Date

May 12, 1994

State Register Listing Date

Apr 23, 1993

Contributing

Yes

large retail building Neoclassical/Beaux Arts

Dane
County

Stoughton
Community

1890-1899
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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