Stoughton in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Main Street Historic District

Photographed by Gary Sonnenberg, April 22, 2024

1. Main Street Historic District Marker

Inscription.

This district is a collection of Victorian and early 20th-century commercial buildings, largely built between 1860 and 1910. Once southern Dane County's mercantile center, the district provided extensive retail and professional services. Extending west to the Yahara River, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Erected 1997 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 361.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 42° 55′ N, 89° 13.024′ W. Marker is in Stoughton, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 51) west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is at the right of the entrance to the Stoughton Opera House / Stoughton City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 381 East Main Street, Stoughton WI 53589, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater

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Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Stoughton Downtown Historic District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); East Park Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stoughton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert Marion La Follette, Sr. (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bovre Congregation (approx. 3.7 miles away); Seasons of Fish Camp (approx. 5.1 miles away); Carp for sale (approx. 5.1 miles away); Too many carp (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoughton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Yahara River (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Stoughton, Wisconsin. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 24, 2009.)

Additional commentary.
1.

Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009

2. Main Street Historic District Marker

Duplicate Marker?
According to the Wisconsin Historical Society list of its historical markers (http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/markers/markerslist.pdf), there is a duplicate marker at "Yahara River Bridge, West Main St." However, I was not able to locate it on May 1, 2010. The duplicate marker may have been displaced by construction on the bridge in recent years.

— Submitted June 6, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.

Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009

3. Main Street Historic District Marker

Opera House / City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009

4. Opera House / City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,203 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Gary Sonnenberg of Waukesha, Wisconsin. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Fate of the duplicate marker mentioned in the above comments. • Can you help?