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 East Front Street / South Second Street

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EAST FRONT & SOUTH FIRST STREETS

222 East Front Street (Mt. Horeb Fire Station) - demolished
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222 East Front Street
The astylistic utilitarian Mount Horeb Fire Station was designed by Charles Brechler of Mount Horeb, and built in 1961 at a cost of about $28,000 (The Mount Horeb Centennial Book, 1861-1961, p. 77-78). It will be remodeled in 1996-97 to house the Police Department. The site has been owned by the Village of Mount Horeb since at least 1960. The Mount Horeb Fire Station is not eligible for historic designation.


201 East Front Street (Mt. Horeb Telephone Co. warehouse building) - demolished
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201 East Front Street
The Mount Horeb Phone Company had this astylistic utilitarian pole building erected to serve as a warehouse c. 1985 (telephone directories). It was probably the site of Samuel Thompson's coal business, from 1897 to 1902 (Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). Thomas Ayen owned the coal and ice business on this site from at least 1909 until at least 1917. It was owned by Christ J. Lunde and Son (James) from at least 1921 until 1934, when it was bought by Grant Hustad (The Mount Horeb Centennial Book, 1861-1961, p. 57. Hustad built a locker plant on the site, providing cold storage for frozen foods, in 1939. Hustad's plant burned in 1956.  The Mount Horeb Telephone Company had a warehouse on this lot in 1986 (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 24). The property has been owned by the Mount Horeb Telephone Company since at least 1985. The Mount Horeb Telephone Company Warehouse is not eligible for historic designation.


107 South Second Street (Mt. Horeb Lumber Co. building) - demolished
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107 South Second Street
There are three buildings on this site, all of them probably built for the Mount Horeb Lumber Company. Two of the buildings, the concrete block structure at the south end of the property, and the large frame building just north of it, were probably built when the Mount Horeb Lumber Company bought the property from the Kleven Brothers, circa 1912 (Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). Both are astylistic utilitarian buildings and have been changed over time. The eastern one-third of the concrete block building was originally enclosed; while the western two-thirds was covered but not enclosed until some time after 1928 (Sanborn-Perris Map of Mount Horeb). The frame building had a tall, enclosed central section, with a covered section on either side. The side sections were enclosed some time after 1928 (Sanborn-Perris Map of Mount Horeb). Both buildings were used for lumber storage. The office building, which is located on the northwest corner of the site, was erected in 1945 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The steeply-pitched multi-gabled roofs suggest the influence of the Tudor Revival style. The integrity of the building is only fair; it has been re-sided with various materials, and some window openings have been changed. Thomas K. Syverud was the manager of the Mount Horeb Lumber Company from its inception, circa 1912, until retiring circa 1925. In 1928, Casper Haag was the manager (Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). The Mount Horeb Lumber Company was owned by C.C. Collins Lumber Company of Madison owned the property from at least 1930 until 1934. In 1934, two Mount Horeb men, Ben Mavis and Carl Link, bought it. In 1947, Eric Skinrud bought out Carl Link. In 1969, a group from Madison bought the company. The Mount Horeb Lumber Company closed in 1981(Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 24). The Kleven Brothers (Knut and Gilbert) lumber yard was previously located on this site. They also had a saw mill just south of this property at 119 South First Street (demolished). The Kleven Brothers operated the lumber yard from at least 1894 until circa 1912. Around 1910, the Klevens began manufacturing wooden silos and tanks on the saw mill property. The Wisconsin Silo and Tank Company was in business from 1910 until at least 1928 (Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). The Kleven Brothers also worked as contractors. The Mount Horeb Lumber Company is not individually eligible for historic designation.


108 South Second Street (Reilly Brothers Farm Implement Store)
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108 South Second Street
This brick commercial vernacular building was erected to house the Reilly Brothers Farm Implement Store in 1912 (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 24). The garage addition at the south end of the building dates from circa 1950 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Reilly Brothers building retains good integrity and features ornamental brickwork at the cornice. The Reilly Brothers were in business from 1906 until 1919. In 1919, (?) Lingard and Olaus Martinson bought the property and the business (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls; Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). Sever Martinson bought out Lingard in 1921. The business was called Martinson Brothers from 1922 until 1935 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls), and carried plumbing and heating supplies as well as agricultural implements. In 1936, Olaus Martinson sold his interest to William Thousand, and the name of the business was changed to the Farm Utility Store (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 58; Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Farm Utility Store closed in 1970. Sever Martinson retained ownership of the property until 1972; during the early 1970s, Fairway Ford leased the building (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 24). B-K Construction owned the property from 1973 until at least 1989. In 1996, it was owned by R & R Construction (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Reilly Brothers Building is not individually eligible for historic designation, but is a contributing element in the potential National Register Main Street Historic District and in the potential locally-designated Main Street Historic District.

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