Property Record
511 E MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Ernest Baumann Building |
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| Other Name: | Karen's Kut & Kurl; D & R Shoe Repair |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 76344 |
| Location (Address): | 511 E MAIN ST |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Watertown |
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| Year Built: | 1880 |
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| Survey Date: | 19862020 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/2/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | Between 1885 and at least 1930 this building housed the John Rogler tailor shop. This building has some historical interest as the long-time location of the John Rogler tailor shop. It is not an individually historically significant business but it contributes to the overall development of commerce in the Main Street Commercial Historic District. Built before 1884, probably as the Ernest Baumann residence, this combination residence and commercial building has a false front ornamented by a projecting denticulated cornice. Although retaining a small denticulated cornice across the storefront, the storefront has been altered extensively except for the placement of the entrance door and transom window. The building has been altered additionally by the application of modern siding to its wooden exterior surface. A two-story addition is located at the rear. The former Ernst Baumann residence has been altered considerably over the years. Presently converted to retail use, this Italianate influenced building does not meet the criteria of the National Register. Also, this retail building covered by modern siding contributes to the historical character of the proposed Main Street Historic District. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Tax records, City fo Watertown, 1860-1910, Area Research Center, Library, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. (B) "Revised Tariff Rates for Watertown, Wis.," National Board of Fire Underwriters, April 13, 1876, Archives, Octagon House, Watertown Historical Society. (C) Sanborn Insurance Map, City of Watertown, 1884. (D) Watertown City Directories, 1866-1930, Watertown Public Library. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |