Property Location
| Location (Address) | 126 E MAIN ST |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Mount Horeb |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1882 |
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| Additions | 1893 |
| Survey Date | 1996,2017 |
| Historic Use | small retail building |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
| Structural System | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | This frame Boomtown Front building was erected for the Andrew Thompson and Company Furniture Store in two sections, the first in 1882, and the second in 1893. The Thompson Building retains its Italiantae-influenced second-story window hoods, bracketed cornice and pedimented false front. |
| Bibliographic References | Miller, Elizabeth L. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin: An Intensive Survey of the Historic Resources of the Commercially-Zoned Downtown. Mount Horeb: Mount Horeb Chamber of Commerce, 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 | Mar 05, 2019 |
| State Register Listing Date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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