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Roughly bounded by Main and Crescent Sts., Fifth St., Wilson, and Second St. and Broadway
Menomonie Downtown Historic District
86001667
Roughly bounded by Main and Crescent Sts., Fifth St., Wilson, and Second St. and Broadway
Dunn
Menomonie
Summary
Constructed southwest of Lake Menomin between 1883 and 1925, this district contains 33 commercial and civic buildings. The primarily two-story buildings are constructed of red brick Italianate, Neoclassical, Renaissance Revival, and Commercial Vernacular styles. The district is dominated by the massive Mabel Tainter Memorial (1889) in Richardsonian Romanesque style and the Neoclassical U.S. Post Office (1913). The Trades Building (1906, part of UW-Stout) has been demolished.
Property Details
| Criteria | Event,Person,Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Area Of Significance | Architecture,Commerce,Education |
| Period of Significance | 1883-1925 |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque,Classical Revival,Other |
| Architect | Tainter,Andrew,Et al. |
| Resource Type | District |
| Historic Use | Business,Specialty Store,College |
Resources Within The Property
| Contributing Buildings | 33 |
|---|---|
| Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Contributing Objects | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Buildings | 4 |
| Non-Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Objects | 0 |
Designations
| Historic Status | Listed in the National Register |
|---|---|
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Jul 14, 1986 |
| Historic Status | Listed in the State Register |
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Jan 1, 1989 |
State & National Registers of Historic Places
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