Monroe County Publishers Office - Water Street Commercial Historic District - Sparta, WI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member mrjcanger
N 43° 56.597 W 090° 48.691
15T E 675629 N 4867902
Built some time between 1921 and 1931, this building originally housed the newspaper the Monroe County Democrat. Today it houses radio stations to include COW Country (WCOW FM) and the local ESPN Radio.
Waymark Code: WMT2GB
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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The exact date of this building was built is unknown. It has been determined by Sanborn maps that it lies some time between 1921 and 1931. It was originally built for J. P. Rice and housed the Monroe County Democrat newspaper. This publishing plant ran up until 1979 when it ceased operations. Today this building is the home of a few radio stations to include local country music station KCOW the Cow. It is listed as a contributing building to the Water Street Commercial Historic District on Page 14.

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Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Water Street Commercial Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
113 West Oak Street Sparta, WI 54656

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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