Main Street Historic District (Waupaca, Wisconsin) Explained

Main Street Historic District
Added:April 12, 2002
Refnum:02000370

The Main Street Historic District is located in Waupaca, Wisconsin.

Description

The district is a commercial one with 43 contributing properties[1] including the 1868 Hansen Wagon Shop mentioned above, the 1877 Italianate-styled Masonic Meeting Hall[2] the 1881 Jensen Meat Market,[3] the 1883 Pinkerton Block which housed Nordvi's General Store[4] the 1893 Queen Anne-styled Waupaca County National Bank,[5] the 1896 Peterson Saloon,[6] and the 1919 Godfrey Auto Company.[7]

It was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Street Historic District. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-12-07.
  2. Web site: Masonic Block. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-12-12.
  3. Web site: Jensen Meat Market. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-12-12.
  4. Web site: Pinkerton Block. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-12-12.
  5. Web site: Waupaca County National Bank. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-12-12.
  6. Web site: Peterson Saloon. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-12-12.
  7. Web site: Godfrey Auto Company. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-12-12.
  8. Web site: roughly along S and N Main streets, from W Union to Granite Street. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-04-10.