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North Side West Main Street: 300W - 310W
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300 West Main Street (Sam Martin House)
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300 West Main Street
This frame one-story cube house was either erected for Sam Martin in 1901, or was built in 1882 and completely remodeled in 1901 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). It has aluminum siding. Part of the house has been in commercial use since 1982 (Mount Horeb Presettlement to 1986, p. 29). This property was owned by Oscar Larson from 1882 until 1890, by Theodore Nelson from 1890 until 1893, by harness-maker William Britt from 1893 until 1898, by Ole Paterson from 1898 until 1900, by L.M. Anderson in 1900, by Sam Martin from 1901 until 1904, by Henry Owens from 1904 until 1906, by C.F. Phillips from 1906 until 1908, by D.H. Williams from 1908 until 1909, by Lewis Peterson from 1909 until at least 1922, by Christian Swiggum from at least 1935 until at least 1965, by Edward Anderson from at least 1970 until at least 1975, and by Bruce and Kathleen Erdman from at least 1980 until at least 1985. In 1996 it was owned by Ketterer. The Martin House is not individually eligible for historic designation. |
302 West Main Street (John P. Moe House)
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302 West Main Street
This frame side-gabled house was erected for John P. Moe in 1883 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). It features Italianate window hoods, but has been altered with asbestos siding, wrought-iron porch posts, and a shed-roofed garage addition. Moe was a painter, and long-time Mount Horeb resident. He did not live here very long, however. By 1886, he had sold the house to Christian Johnson. Johnson owned the house from 1886 until 1896, Charles Bowan owned it from 1896 until 1898, A Birrenkott owned it from 1898 until 1907, Lars Slutten owned it from 1907 until at least 1910, and Lottie Lewis owned it from at least 1915 until her death circa 1930. The property then passed to her estate, where it remained until at least 1940. Ray Bakken owned it briefly, selling to Anton Mickelson in 1945. Mickelson owned it until at least 1965, Lyle Kahl owned it from at least 1970 until at least 1980, and John and Beth Scheele owned it in 1985. In 1996, the owner was Dixie Burns (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The John Moe House is not individually eligible for historic designation. |
304 West Main Street (Lavina Johnson/Peter Bier House)
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304 West Main Street
The frame side-gabled house was constructed for Lavina Johnson in 1885 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). It has aluminum siding and has lost one of its Doric porch columns. Peter Bier (sometimes spelled Bierd) bought the house in 1890, and it remained in his family for nearly 100 years. He owned it until at least 1930, and his daughters, Anna and Augusta Bier owned it from at least 1935 until at least 1970. Anna Bier then owned it from at least 1975 until at least 1980. Doud Construction owned it in 1985, and Dixie Burns owned it in 1996 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Johnson/Bier House is not individually eligible for historic designation. |
306 West Main Street (building moved) (Mt. Horeb District No. 1 School)
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306 West Main Street
This brick two-story cube was erected in 1889. It retains very good integrity, with its two-over-two sash windows, and segmental-arched window heads. The full-facade front porch, with its multiple Doric columns set on prick piers, probably dates from circa 1919. This building, together with an 1884 building that stood just west of this one at 310 West Main Street (demolished), formed the Mount Horeb District Number 1 School (The Mount Horeb Centennial Book, 1861-1961, p. 91). The school buildings served students who lived on the west side of the village, in grades one through eight. Both were used as a school until 1919, when a new school, serving grades 1 though 12, was erected on Academy Street (extant). The German Lutheran Church took over the building at 310 West Main Street (which see), while the Masons bought this building to serve as their lodge. The building was sold to B.J. Jones in 1922, and by 1925, Heuser Brothers owned it. They retained ownership until at least 1940. Conrad Heuser owned the property from at least 1945 until at least 1955, August Heuser owned it from at least 1960 until at least 1965, Caroline Heuser owned it from at least 190 [sic] until at least 1980, and Harold and Rachel Abplanalp owned it in 1985. In 1996, it was owned by Ketterer (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). The Mount Horeb District Number 1 School is probably individually eligible for designation as a Mount Horeb Historic Site, and for listing on the National Register, for its history in education in Mount Horeb. More information from our schools - link.
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310 West Main Street (German Lutheran/Immanuel Lutheran Church)
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310 West Main Street
This contemporary building was erected for the German Lutheran Church in 1955. The name was changed to Immanuel Lutheran Church in 1960 (Village of Mount Horeb Tax Rolls). In 1856, Lutheran services were first held for German families in the area. In 1867, the congregation purchased land for a church site and cemetery outside the village. A small frame church was erected. In 1894, a new church was completed. In 1906, it was destroyed by fire. A new church was erected on the site, dedicated in 1908. In 1913, with more and more of the membership residing in Mount Horeb, the congregation began holding services in the Methodist Church near the village. The congregation purchased the larger of the two old Mount Horeb District Number 1 School buildings, which stood at 310 West Main Street, in 1919. That building was originally a one-story brick one-room school, expanded to three classrooms by 1887. In 1889, a new two-story school building was erected at 306 West Main Street (extant). Later, a second story was added to the building that had been on this site. Both were used as school buildings until 1919 (The Mount Horeb Centennial Book, 1861-1961, p. 91). The old school was remodeled in 1925. In 1955, the old school was demolished and the current Immanuel Lutheran Church building completed (The Mount Horeb Centennial Book, 1861-1961, pp. 88-89). Although the Greman/Immanuel Lutheran Church is not presently eligible for historic designation, it may be eligible for its architecture when it has reached the age of 50 years. More information from our churches- link.
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