512 - 526 Springdale Street (north side)
512 Springdale Street (Texaco Station/6-10 Food Mart)
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512 Springdale Street
This contemporary building was erected as a Texaco station for Corella Comiskey circa 1955 (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 27). In 1982, Wesley Field bought the property, remodeled and added on to the building, and opened it as the 6-10 Food Mart. The large canopy was constructed in 1985 (photo on file, Mount Horeb Area Historical Society). In 1990, it became a Mobil Station (telephone directories). Wesley Field has owned this property since 1982 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Texaco Station/6-10 Food Mart is not eligible for historic designation. 
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520 Springdale Street (Hardee's Restaurant) - now Spring Garden Restaurant
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522 Springdale Street (Torgrin Fjeld House) - demolished, replaced by new Victorian-like structure
522 Springdale Street
This frame gabled-ell house was built for Torgrim Fjeld in 1873. Although it has been altered with asbestos siding, an enclosed porch, and a garage addition, the basic form of the old house remains. The house has potential historical significance as the only surviving building from Old Town Mount Horeb that is still on is original site. Torgrim Fjeld was a pioneer blacksmith in Mount Horeb, who came from Vermont Township in 1873 and built this house and a blacksmith/wagon shop on this site in 1873 (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 7). The shop building was moved in 1881 to 105 East Main Street, in 1892 to 221 East Main Street, and finally razed in 1915. Torgrim Fjeld, who sometimes called himself Tom Field, worked as a blacksmith in Mount Horeb from 1873 until circa 1890 (Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). Fjeld briefly worked in partnership with Sam Thompson (1876) and later with Henry Mohaney (1885-1888). Fjeld owned this property from 1873 until 1890, a Mrs. Holland owned it from 1890 until 1899, contractor Martin Breum owned it from 1899 until at least 1940, Rosa Clark owned it from at least 1945 until at least 1960, and Rosa and Walter Messerschmidt owned it from at least 1965 until at least 1991. In 1996, it was owned by Kyle and Behnke. The Fjeld House is probably individually eligible for designation as a Mount Horeb Historic Site as the only surviving building from Old Town Mount Horeb that is still on its original site.
This frame gabled-ell house was built for Torgrim Fjeld in 1873. Although it has been altered with asbestos siding, an enclosed porch, and a garage addition, the basic form of the old house remains. The house has potential historical significance as the only surviving building from Old Town Mount Horeb that is still on is original site. Torgrim Fjeld was a pioneer blacksmith in Mount Horeb, who came from Vermont Township in 1873 and built this house and a blacksmith/wagon shop on this site in 1873 (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 7). The shop building was moved in 1881 to 105 East Main Street, in 1892 to 221 East Main Street, and finally razed in 1915. Torgrim Fjeld, who sometimes called himself Tom Field, worked as a blacksmith in Mount Horeb from 1873 until circa 1890 (Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory). Fjeld briefly worked in partnership with Sam Thompson (1876) and later with Henry Mohaney (1885-1888). Fjeld owned this property from 1873 until 1890, a Mrs. Holland owned it from 1890 until 1899, contractor Martin Breum owned it from 1899 until at least 1940, Rosa Clark owned it from at least 1945 until at least 1960, and Rosa and Walter Messerschmidt owned it from at least 1965 until at least 1991. In 1996, it was owned by Kyle and Behnke. The Fjeld House is probably individually eligible for designation as a Mount Horeb Historic Site as the only surviving building from Old Town Mount Horeb that is still on its original site.
524 Springdale Street (Elmer Jacobson House) - moved to S. 5th Street
524 Springdale Street
This frame Craftsman-influenced house was erected by Elmer Jacobson in 1934 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The house has aluminum siding and an auto body shop addition, but retains its original cast concrete block foundation, four-over-one double-hung sash windows, and projecting porch beams. This property was owned by Elmer Jacobson in 1934, foreclosed upon by the State Bank of Mount Horeb by 1936, and owned by Carl Messerschmidt from at least 1940 until at least 1965. Charles Sowl has owned it since at least 1970 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Jacobson House is not individually eligible for historic designation.
This frame Craftsman-influenced house was erected by Elmer Jacobson in 1934 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The house has aluminum siding and an auto body shop addition, but retains its original cast concrete block foundation, four-over-one double-hung sash windows, and projecting porch beams. This property was owned by Elmer Jacobson in 1934, foreclosed upon by the State Bank of Mount Horeb by 1936, and owned by Carl Messerschmidt from at least 1940 until at least 1965. Charles Sowl has owned it since at least 1970 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Jacobson House is not individually eligible for historic designation.
526 Springdale Street (Standard Service Station) - demolished, replaced by building in lower photo
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526 Springdale Street
This contemporary building was erected as Standard Service Station in 1953 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls; Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 26). There was an earlier service station on this site, operated by William Murphy, which was built for him in 1925, and which he owned until 1952 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). In 1953, the earlier building was moved to 607 Springdale Street, and the current gas station built. The first manager of the new station was Earl Edseth. He was followed by Ed Wittwer. Milford Thousand became the manager in 1967 (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 26-27). In 1996, it housed Thousand's Auto Service. This property was owned by Fiore Oil Company from 1952 until at least 1980, and by Milford and Eleanore Thousand since at least 1985 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Standard Service Station is not eligible for historic designation. |