206 N MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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206 N MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
206 N MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Commercial Bank; P.Z. Wilson Hardware
Other Name:Joe's Sport Shop
Contributing:
Reference Number:70725
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):206 N MAIN ST
County:Winnebago
City:Oshkosh
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1875
Additions:
Survey Date:2006
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: William Waters
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:A two story brick Italianate building with segmentally arched windows covered with brick hood moldings. Pilasters mark original store and stair divisions. Facade design typical of Water's early commercial buildings. Alteration of the storefront and cornice detract from the appearance of this design. Compare to 106-108 N. Main St. (WN 30/8) and 120-124 N. Main St. (OS 11/19).

H.B. Jackson, owner in 1875. Two stores to be occupied by Commercial Bank and P.Z. Wilson (hardware) and Jackson and Halsey law office on second floor. Two stories high and vault $5000. Previously surveyed 1978; map name: Large Scale, map code: 10/28.
Bibliographic References:(A) Oshkosh Weekly Northwestern July 15, 1875, p. 3. (B) Oshkosh City Directory 1876, p. 71, lith. (C) Oshkosh Northwestern 11/7/88. HNTB Survey Report, 1981, pg. 24. “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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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