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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 704 MAIN ST |
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| County | Walworth |
| City/Village | Lake Geneva |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1883 |
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| Additions | 1907 |
| Survey Date | 1985 |
| Historic Use | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
"Circa 1848. Italianate Commercial. Site of the first bank in the interior of the State of Wisconsin." A Walking Tour of Olde Lake Geneva Towne, The Lake Geneva Plaque and Walking Tour Commission, 1993. "This building housed one of the first banks in Wisconsin." A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva, WI, Lake Geneva Historic Preservation Commission, 2015. |
| Bibliographic References | HECKETT, P. 17. SIMMONS, P. 52. DERTHICK, P. 737. "Richardson's Bank Insolvent," Newspaper Clipping, Jan. 1892, in Susan Kinne Storik Scrapbook, p.14. Lake Geneva Public Library, Local History. A Walking Tour of Olde Lake Geneva Towne by the Lake Geneva Plaque and Walking Tour Commission, Spring 1993. A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva, WI, Lake Geneva Historic Preservation Commission, 2015. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jan 11, 2002 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jul 20, 2001 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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