Property Record
258 N Main St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Pick's Department Store |
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| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 96742 |
| Location (Address): | 258 N Main St |
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| County: | Washington |
| City: | West Bend |
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| Survey Date: | 19872022 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Bend Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/17/2023 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 11/18/2022 |
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| Additional Information: | The two-story portion of this building was built in 1884. Sanborn maps indicate that the one-story building to the north was added between 1892 and 1900. In 1929, renovations were completed by JCPenney when it moved into the two-story building and, in 1939, when it expanded into the one-story building to the north. In 1954, JC Penney moved to 131 North Main Street and in 1955, Leys Department Store moved into the subject building. The tile between the first and second floors is believed to have been added when Leys Department Store moved in. It’s unclear as to when the metal was added to the upper level; however, it is presumed to have been done sometime in the 1970s. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1884 date of construction is from “History of Pick Brother’s Store,” Paper prepared by Marjorie C. Pick for West Bend High School’s American History class, 25 November 1938, 3. “John Leys to Direct Business Affairs for Church in Illinois, The Sheboygan Press, 25 May 1977, 40. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |