Property Record
465 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Rudd and Holden Block/Mack Block/Oshkosh Business |
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| Other Name: | Barton Real Estate/Popular Books and Magazine |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 62800 |
| Location (Address): | 465 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1874 |
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| Survey Date: | 19782006 |
| Historic Use: | grocery |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| 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: | 3/7/1996 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/4/1995 |
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| Additional Information: | 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. This building is significant as the only commercial design exhibiting Gothic influences. Windows on the main facade and bevelled corner are pointed arches, emphasized by brick hood moldings. Windows along the north side are more Italianate in nature and segmentally arched. A rich pattern of dentils and inset bricks forms the cornice, culminating in the front pediment. The building conforms to the angled street pattern. The Rudd and Holden Block (later re-named the Mack Block) was built following the fire of July 1874. The 1876 City Directory indicates this was also the home of the Oshkosh Business College. Rudd and Holden were commercial grocers. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) City Directory 1876, sketch p. 65. (B) Oshkosh Illustrated Part 6. (C) Sanborn Perris Map 1890. (D) Oshkosh Daily Northwestern Jan. 7, 1875, p. 5. “Architecture/History Survey: Replace N. Main St./USH 45 Bridge Over The Fox River In Oshkosh.” WHS project number 07-0894/WN. November 2006. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. "North Main Street Historic District Walking Tour", City of Oshkosh Planning Services Division for the Landmarks Commission, ca. 2019 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |