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Property Record

120 E MAPLE ST

Historic Name:
NATHAN & WOOLSTENHOLM BUILDING
Other Name:
ZIPPY'S BRASS RAIL
Reference Number:
44957

Property Location

Location (Address)
120 E MAPLE ST
County
Grant
City/Village
Lancaster
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1869
Additions
Survey Date
2005
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A THREE STORY BUSINESS BLOCK IDENTIFIED BY BRICKWORK AT THE CORNICE LINE AND SEGMENTAL ARCH OPENINGS. THE LOWER STORY IS RELATIVELY INTACT ARCHITECTURALLY. THE CAST IRON COLUMNS AT THIS LEVEL WHICH FRAME THE ENTRANCE WERE MADE BY NOVELTY IRONWORKS, DUBUQUE. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE A RECTANGULAR PLAN CONFIGURATION, A FLAT ROOF, A BRICK EXTERIOR, WOODEN WINDOW FRAMES AND SILLS, AND A PRESSED METAL CEILING OVER THE ENTRANCE AREA. THE BUILDING WAS FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. HISTORIC COMMERCIAL USES FOR THIS BUILDING WERE COMPRISED OF A DRY GOODS STORE AND A GENERAL STORE FROM C. 1894 TO C. 1927. (C).

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
THIS BUILDING IS RECORDED AS A DRY GOODS AND LATER AS A GENERAL STORE ON THE SANBORN MAPS FOR LANCASTER. (C) IN 1899, A CLUB ROOM WAS NOTED ON THE THIRD FLOOR. THE BUILDING IS PICTURED IN THE WATTON'S SOUVENIR AND LISTED AS H. HENKEL & COMPANY. (B)
Bibliographic References
A. CITY OF LANCASTER TAX ROLLS. THE BUILDING IS ALSO SHOWN ON AN 1878 PHOTOGRAPH INCLUDED IN AN ALBUM AT THE LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY. B. WATTON'S SOUVENIR OF LANCASTER, 1900, P. 6. C. 1894, 1899, 1905, 1912, 1927 SANBORN PERRIS MAPS. 2005, Timothy F. Heggland. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Courthouse Square Historic District, Lancaster, WI.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Courthouse Square Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Apr 07, 2006
State Register Listing Date
Jan 20, 2006
Contributing
Yes
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