Property Record
204-210 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Roberts Block |
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| Other Name: | Evans Title |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 71839 |
| Location (Address): | 204-210 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Waupaca |
| City: | Waupaca |
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| Year Built: | 1884 |
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| Survey Date: | 1998 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | William Waters |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/12/2002 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/18/2002 |
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| Additional Information: | The Roberts Block is a large commercial building that was originally built with the northern half of the building connected to the south in 1884. The building has a red brick facade, a brick corbeled cornice and a parapet with shallow pilasters and stone medallions. A wide stone belt course tops the openings which are accented with wide, but shallow brick pilasters. The tops of the openings have been enclosed. The original storefronts have been enclosed with modern paneling and glazing. The Roberts Block is a good example of the Queen Anne commercial style and because it was designed by noted architect William Waters. It is also architecturally contributing to the Main Street Historic District. The Roberts Block is also historically significant for its association with one of the earliest formal banks in the city, the National Bank of Waupaca. Begun by R.N. Roberts as the City Bank, the bank received a national charter in 1890. In 1910, the bank, then known as the Old National Bank, merged with the newer First National Bank and this merger, after a reorganization, became the modern-day First National Bank. It was and is one of the most important financial institutions in the city. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax Rolls. Waupaca Post. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |