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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 225-229 S MAIN ST |
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| County | Jefferson |
| City/Village | Fort Atkinson |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1875 |
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| Additions | 1969 |
| Survey Date | 1983 |
| Historic Use | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
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| Wall Material | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | Two-story cream brick building has unusual molded brick cornice and 7 segmentally arched windows on second floor. The original front featured a regular glass storefront for the saloon at the north and an indented porch with unusual gingerbread trim across the south 2/3 of the facade. Known for many years as the Farmer's Home Hotel, Langholf's Block was also used as a boardinghouse. It is historically significant as the only 19th century hotel building remaining in Fort Atkinson. |
| Bibliographic References | (A) J.C. Union 8/6/1875. (B) Sanborn-Perris Maps. (C) Building Permit. Fort Atkinson Daily Jefferson County Union 7/17/1997. |
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 | Jun 07, 1984 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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