Columbus Downtown Historic District
Columbus Downtown Historic District | |
 A portion of the district. | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Mill, Water and Harrison Sts. and Dickason Blvd., Columbus, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000113[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1992 |
The Columbus Downtown Historic District is located in Columbus, Wisconsin.
History[edit]
The district is the old commercial heart of town around the junction of Dickason Blvd and James St, including many cream brick buildings built by Richard Vanaken and Henry Boelte.[2] Notable buildings include the 1852 Corner Drug,[3] the 1858 Italianate Whitney Hotel,[4] the 1865 First National Bank (restyled Neoclassical in 1916),[5] the 1892 Richardsonian Romanesque Hotel Tremont,[6] and the 1903 Bonnett's Millinery Shop.[7][8]
The district includes the work of Louis Sullivan. It was featured in the 2009 film Public Enemies.[9]
Gallery[edit]
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First National Bank Building -
Farmers and Merchants Union Bank -
Whitney Hotel -
Whitney Building
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References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#92000113)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Mary Poser (January 30, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Columbus Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Williams Corner Drugstore". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Whitney Hotel". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "First National Bank". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Hotel Tremont". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Bonnett's Millinery". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Roughly bounded by Mill, Water and Harrison STS. And Dickason BLVD. | National or State Registers Record". January 2012.
- ^ "Columbus Downtown Historic District". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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