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Property Location
| Location (Address) | W6394 COUNTY HIGHWAY A |
|---|---|
| County | Jefferson |
| City/Village | |
| Township | Milford |
| Unincorporated community | MILFORD |
| Town | 7 |
| Range | 14 |
| Direction | E |
| Section | 4 |
| Quarter Section | |
| Quarter Quarter Section |
Property Features
| Year Built | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 2012 |
| Historic Use | automobile showroom |
| Architectural Style | Twentieth Century Commercial |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Concrete Block |
| Architect | |
| Other Buildings On Site | N |
| Demolished | No |
| Demolished Date | |
| Additional Comments | C. F. Wendt operated a blacksmith shop and wagon works on County Highway A on the east side of the Crawfish River at the settlement of Milford in the Town of Milford during the 1880s. The shop was sold to Herbert Heller and W. Ziebell in 1900, who partnered to operate a feed mill and blacksmith shop there. The building was destroyed by fire a few years later; however, Heller constructed another building on the site where he continued to operate a blacksmith shop and garage until about 1922. The business was sold to Charles Gallitz in 1929, who continued running the business primarily as an auto service garage after 1932. The garage was sold to Chalmer Chadwick in 1950, who added the sale of used cars to the business’s auto repair services. A concrete block building was constructed on the site around 1938, located at W6394 County Highway A. A business by the name of Milford Motors was later located at this building. |
| Bibliographic References | Liebenow, Dr. Roland. “Milford, Our ‘Sister City.’” Lake Mills Leader website. <http://lakemillsleaderonline.com> Accessed June 21, 2012. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date | |
| State Register Listing Date | |
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