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Columbus Downtown Historic District

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For other places of a similar name, see Columbus Historic District.

Columbus Downtown Historic District
A portion of the district.
LocationRoughly bounded by Mill, Water and Harrison Sts. and Dickason Blvd., Columbus, Wisconsin
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
NRHP reference No.92000113[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1992

The Columbus Downtown Historic District is located in Columbus, Wisconsin.

History

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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]

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  • First National Bank Building
    First National Bank Building
  • Farmers and Merchants Union Bank
    Farmers and Merchants Union Bank
  • Whitney Hotel
    Whitney Hotel
  • Whitney Building
    Whitney Building

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#92000113)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Mary Poser (January 30, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Columbus Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Williams Corner Drugstore". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Whitney Hotel". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "First National Bank". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Hotel Tremont". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Bonnett's Millinery". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Roughly bounded by Mill, Water and Harrison STS. And Dickason BLVD. | National or State Registers Record". January 2012.
  9. ^ "Columbus Downtown Historic District". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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