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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 616 E MAIN ST |
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| County | Jefferson |
| City/Village | Watertown |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1882 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1986,2020 |
| Historic Use | grocery store/supermarket |
| Architectural Style | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Stucco |
| Architect | |
| Other Buildings On Site | |
| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
This building was constructed for Henry Volkman in 1882, and he operated a grocery here until around 1885. It was then a number of retail businesses until around 1911 when it became the Albert Kaliebe shoe store, which it was until at least 1930. This building has some historical interest as the location of several retail businesses. None are individually historically significant, but they contribute to the overall development of commerce in the Main Street Commercial Historic District Originally a cream brick three-bay, two-story comemrcial building constructed for Henry Volkman in 1882, this building originally used as a grocery store has been covered completely by stucco. The storefront gas a recessed off-set entrance. The Volkman grocery store was incorporated into the adjacent property at 618 East Main in 1986. The Henry Volkman building has suffered extensive and unsympathetic alterations of its architectural character. Because of the extensive alteration of its historic character, this building does not contribute to the proposed Main Street Historic District. |
| Bibliographic References | (A) Tax Records, City of Watertown, 1860-1910, Area Research Center, Library, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. (B) Sanborn Insurance Map, City of Watertown, 1884. (C) Watertown City Directories, 1866-1930, Watertown Public Library. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Main Street Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jun 02, 1989 |
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| Contributing | Yes |
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