Main Street Commercial Historic District (Reedsburg, Wisconsin)
Historic district in Wisconsin, United States
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Main Street Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Reedsburg, Wisconsin that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It was listed alongside the Park Street Historic District. The district consists of 21 commercial buildings. Eighteen of the buildings are brick and three are of stone construction.[2]
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| Location | Roughly bounded by N. Park, S. Park, N. Walnut, and S. Walnut Sts. on Main St., Reedsburg, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°31′57″N 90°0′25″W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Reedsburg MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000654 |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 1984[1] |
History
Early history
Main Street began as "Shanty Row", consisting of five tamarack shanties built in 1850.[3] Over the next 10 years, the shanties were either destroyed or removed, and Main Street took their place. The Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) arrived in 1872, bringing with it many businesses and industries.[4] One of the most important was the Reedsburg Woolen Mill, which was built in 1882 along the Baraboo River.