Canfield Grocery and Willow Ware Store - Water Street Commercial Historic District - Sparta, WI
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mrjcanger
N 43° 56.625 W 090° 48.659
15T E 675669 N 4867954
Built in 1877, this building housed a grocery and willow ware store for partners E. Canfield and George Palmer.
Waymark Code: WMT6KY
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2016
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In 1877 this Italianate style building, designed by local architect, John Sharp, was built to house the Canfield Grocery and Willow Ware Store owner by E. Canfield and his partner George Palmer. The Canfield store remained into the 1880's when H. Stringham had a new grocery store at the site. In 1890, Mr. Stringham purchased the building from E. Canfield. By 1904 A.J. Carnahan took over the grocery business. In 1914, new building owner F.C. Thome, replaced the old stone basement with a new concrete basement and leveled the first floor to match the sidewalk. By 1916 the building was home to unknown retail shops and they remained there through an unknown date. Today the building houses a thrift store.
For more information on the building see the optional link below.
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:
118 S 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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