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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 131 N MAIN ST |
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| County | Jefferson |
| City/Village | Lake Mills |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1950 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 2014,2018 |
| Historic Use | small retail building |
| Architectural Style | Exotic Revivals |
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| Wall Material | Clapboard |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
A 'site file' titled Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District 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-Public History. The Pyramid Cafe was constructed in 1950. It is a one-story commercial vernacular building clad in a combination of wood paneling with a decorative floral detail and brick. The front (east) facade features a canted entryway flanked by fixed-pane storefront windows. The flat roof with pyramidal spire is covered with metal. The overhanging eave shelters the front facade. The building currently operates as the Café on the Park. A site visit in June 2014 confirmed the interior retains an open floor plan and the original dining counter with stools. |
| Bibliographic References | Frances May McCleery Crone and Ethel Mae Seward Wagner, 50 Years of Lake Mills, Wisconsin 1936-1985, (Lake Mills, Wis.: Leader Printing Company, 1986) Lake Mills Leader: February 23, 1950, p. 5 (illustrated). |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Apr 05, 2019 |
| State Register Listing Date | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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