Hemstock Auto Livery and Garage - Water Street Commercial Historic District- Sparta, WI - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

This building was built as a garage and repair shop for W.A. Hemstock who ran an auto livery in the adjacent building to this one. It is possible that this building was known as the Sparta Auto Company. By 1930 the business was owned by Mand and Hemstock. This building is part in local folklore in that it is believed that a woman was trapped and buried alive in the basement what construction was taking place. It is said her body is still there today. For a long time the building housed the Wisconsin Gas Company. Today it's the home of a law office.

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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: 123 N Water Street Sparta, WI 54656 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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