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Property Record

504 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
VERI-BEST HATCHERY/SHELL STATION
Other Name:
YAPP BUILDING
Reference Number:
71303

Property Location

Location (Address)
504 E MAIN ST
County
Dane
City/Village
Mount Horeb
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1929
Additions
1987
Survey Date
1996
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Masonry
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' 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, State Historic Preservation Office. 1986- "On the triangle between Main and Springdale Street this brick commercial building housed William bilse's business, the Veri-Best Hatchery. This chick hatchery, on the west end of the building, was open until the 1950's, and the building also had two other businesses, a Shell service station on the east end and a grocery store in the middle." "Mount Horeb Wisconsin: Historic Downtown Self-Guided Walking Tour", pamphlet, Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation, 1986.
Bibliographic References
Mount Horeb Mail 9/23/1999.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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