Portage Retail Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Portage Retail Historic District

Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Listed
April 26, 1995
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95000510

About this property

The Portage Retail Historic District is located in Portage, Wisconsin. The site is a business district located near the Portage Canal. Buildings within the district include the 1866 Italianate City Brewery, the 1873 Italianate Graham Drug Company, the 1881 Italianate Williams Shoes and Harness shop, the 1889 Queen Anne Hillyer Block (which housed the High Priced Grocery), the 1891 3-story Italianate Beattie Block, the 1927 Georgian Revival Portage Theater, the 1927 Ram Hotel, and the 1929 Art Deco City Bank of Portage. It was added to the State Register of Historic Places in 1994 and to the National Register of Historic Places the following year.

Location

Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin
43.53986, -89.45974

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORYENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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When was Portage Retail Historic District listed on the National Register?

Portage Retail Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Portage Retail Historic District?

Portage Retail Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Portage Retail Historic District?

The period of significance for Portage Retail Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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