Main Street Commercial Historic District is a
historic district in
Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Reedsburg is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County is a county in Wisconsin. It is named after a large village of the Sauk people. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,763. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. The cou ...
that was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1984.
It was listed alongside the
Park Street Historic District
Park Street Historic District is a historic district in Reedsburg, Wisconsin that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was listed alongside the Main Street Commercial Historic District.
It consists of 44 propert ...
. The district consists of 21 commercial buildings. Eighteen of the buildings are brick and three are of stone construction.
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History
Early history
Main Street began as "Shanty Row", consisting of five tamarack shanties built in 1850.
Over the next 10 years, the shanties were either destroyed or removed, and Main Street took their place. The
Chicago & North Western Railway
The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states befor ...
(C&NW) arrived in 1872, bringing with it many businesses and industries.
One of the most important was the
Reedsburg Woolen Mill, which was built in 1882 along the
Baraboo River.
See also
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Beastro & Barley (City Hotel)
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References
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
Geography of Sauk County, Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Reedsburg, Wisconsin
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