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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 709 MAIN ST |
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| County | Monroe |
| City/Village | Cashton |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1909 |
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| Additions | 1922 |
| Survey Date | 1999 |
| Historic Use | city/town/village hall/auditorium |
| Architectural Style | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
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, Division of Historic Preservation. The old Cashton Village Hall is a two-story red brick building with few architectural details. It has a flat roof, simple sash windows and large openings on the first floor of the main elevation that are covered with modern garage-style doors. Originally, these doors were wooden swinging doors for the old fire department equipment. A one-story brick addition was added to the south elevation of the building some time during the mid-twentieth century. A one-story wing at the back of the village hall is no longer extant. The old village hall is historically significant because it represents the growth and development of village government and its services during the twentieth century. The original village hall and fire department was built on this site in 1897, but burned in the early twentieth century. In 1909, the village completed this building, which was rebuit after a fire in 1921. The village hall had village offices on the second floor, a fire department on the first floor, and a water pumping station and electrical generating plant at the back of the building. It was an all-purpose building supplying government services along with water and power to the village. |
| Bibliographic References | "Public Ownership Realized by Cashton People" Cashton Record, 17 September 1909, p. 1; "Municipal Building Gutted By Flames," Cashton Record, 18 November 1921, p. 1; Homstad and Lee, Cashton 1879-1979. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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117 East Main Street
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Located in Brandon, Fond du Lac County
