Property Record
202 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Farmers and Merchants State Bank |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 73785 |
| Location (Address): | 202 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Hortonville |
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| Year Built: | 1916 |
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| Survey Date: | 2004 |
| Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Wallace W. Delong |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled "Hortonville Downtown Historic District" 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. SINCE THIS NEO-CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE BANK BUILDING WAS FIRST SURVEYED IN 1977 IT HAS UNDERGONE SEVERAL SMALL CHANGES AND THE HANGING LANTERN THAT USED TO BE CENTERED OVER THE ENTRANCE DOOR HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED. THIS BUILDING WAS RESURVEYED AND REPHOTOGRAPHED IN 2004 IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SEC. 106 SURVEY OF STH 15 (FORMERLY STH 76)WisDOT #6430-06-00) AND IS A CONTRIBUTING RESOURCE IN A POTENTIAL HORTONVILLE DOWNTOWN NRHP HISTORIC DISTRICT THAT WAS IDENTIFIED BY JIM DRAEGER IN 1999. This classically derived facade features a centered entrance that is flanked by two tall Tuscan Order stone columns. These columns were originally flanked by full height display windows that were reduced in sized at the time of the 2004 survey. All of these elements are recessed into the facade, which is bound at either end by tall brick pilasters that project forward, creating a classic in antae design. The entire facade is then crowned with a classically inspired entablature that is itself crowned by a stepped parapet wall that is ornamented with stone elements. Between 2004 and 2007, the bank was purchased by the Blue Design Group, an architectural firm, and it has since been restored to its original appearance, both inside and out. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Building plaque. The American Contractor. Hortonville Weekly Review: September 14, 1916, p. 1. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |