Thompson's Block is a historic building at 119 E. Main Street in Madison, Wisconsin. It was built in 1868 as a grocery store for businessman Ole Thompson; at the time, it was one of twelve grocery stores on Main and King Streets. The three-story brick building has an Italianate design with a cast iron storefront, segmental arched windows on the upper stories, and a dentillated cornice. The building was used as a grocery store until the 1930s, when it was converted to a bar with offices on the upper stories. It is one of the few surviving buildings from Madison's original downtown commercial district.[2]
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| Location | 119 E. Main St., Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°04′30″N 89°22′51″W / 43.07500°N 89.38083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003654[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 1984 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Tipler, Gary; Rolling, John D. (November 10, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Thompson's Block". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "119 E. Main St". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
External links edit
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