Felix Store Building - Viroqua Downtown Historic District - Viroqua, WI
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mrjcanger
N 43° 33.366 W 090° 53.368
15T E 670468 N 4824735
Built in 1931, this building still has its original lighted sign.
Waymark Code: WMTF8M
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2016
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This building was a joint effort between local merchant M.J. Felix and Madison, Wisconsin's Leonard Gay Investment Company. An unidentified architect was said to have been from Madison. The building's roof is a one of a kind in the state of Wisconsin for a building the size of the Felix Store. The building's hip roof is help up by wooden trusses and I-beams, eliminating all pillars and support posts. The art deco front façade still contains two capital letter 'F'. The building housed the Felix Store from the time it was built until at least 2003. Today the building houses the Ewetopia Fiber Shop.
For more information about the building see the optional link below.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Viroqua Downtown Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
102 South Main Street
Viroqua, WI 54665
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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