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Property Record

17 W MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
17 W MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Libby Bros. Building
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:80471
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):17 W MAIN ST
County:Rock
City:Evansville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1903
Additions:
Survey Date:2006
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Evansville Historic District
National Register Listing Date:11/16/1978
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. "A disastrous fire in 1896 destroyed all of the buildings from here east to the Madison Street corner, with the exception of the Winston & Sons Store on that corner. Nineteen businesses were lost. Thus all of the building from here to the corner date from 1897 or later. Handsomely restored, the Historic Libby Brothers Building now houses a chiropractic office on the main floor." Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014.
Bibliographic References:MONTGOMERY, RUTH ANN. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. JUNE 4, 1997, PP. 10-11. ADDRESS FILES. LEONARD P. EAGER LOCAL HISTORY ROOM, EAGER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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