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313 - 315 N Main St | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

313 - 315 N Main St

Architecture and History Inventory
313 - 315 N Main St | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:G. Peterson Building
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:91812
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):313 - 315 N Main St
County:Washington
City:West Bend
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1948
Additions:
Survey Date:19872022
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: West Bend Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/17/2023
State Register Listing Date:11/18/2022
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:In 1987, the building was occupied by the Candle Lite Inn restaurant.
Bibliographic References:The building’s parapet includes the date 1948, along with the name, G. Peterson. The original tenant, Peterson Restaurant, was gleaned from the 1949-1951 West Bend phone books; “Petersons Close Restaurant; Lease Space to Gigante,” Unidentified newspaper clipping, 6 September 1951.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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