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Governor Taylor's farm home on the north west corner of
Highways BB and N. John Killian who owned the farm in 1927 is standing on
the porch. The house was torn down to make way for the corner store and
filling station Now:Cenex Convenience and Hardware Stores
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Water covers the Tom Coyle farm pasture and woods after the spring thaw.
Now:
The Cottage Grove Market place |
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Taylor schoolhouse with teachers and students. Now:
Wisconsin Community Bank |
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Cottage Grove District School grades 1 through 10 taken
approximately 1907. Now:
Cottage Grove School
grades 3-5 |
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Saint Patrick's Church taken around 1907. This church was
built in 1882. In 1916 the church was lengthened and a new entrance and
belfry were added. In 1961 the church was torn down and a new one built.
Now: Same |
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This farm home built in 1882 for Sam and Liza Arthur,
remains at 415 North Main street.
Now: Residential homes |
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The first Bryn Mawr Church in the present Town of Cottage
Grove. This church stood where the present church is now located.
Now: Same |
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Looking south from Main Street at the railroad depot. The
train in the picture is heading east towards Deerfield..
Now: Same |
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Main Street around 1900. |
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The east warehouse which stood next to Highway N (Main
Street) and railroad intersection. Picture was taken from the northeast
corner of the intersection. Now: Hydrite Chemical Co. |
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Witte, Kormacher, & Co. Hardware store and garage on
Main Street. The brick garage was built in 1919. The frame building with a
balcony, which stood where the garage is, was moved a block south and across
the street where is became Johnny Swenson's Ice Cream Parlor and then the
locker plant. It was originally moved in 1919.
Now: SSE of Wisconsin Inc. |
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Taken approximately 1905, this picture is of Cottage Grove
looking north on South Main Street. Buildings left to right are the Cottage
Grove Inn (with railing), the Post Office, Sime and Barron Store, and the
doctors office (Dr. Bell). Now: Businesses and Apartments. |
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Main Street looking north from Reynolds Street around 1907.
The Cottage Grove Hotel is on the left and Charlie Struckmeyer's General
Store is on the right. Now: Businesses and Apartments |
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Cottage Grove Bank around 1955. This bank was replaced in
1957. The old fire station can be seen to the right. On the left, in the
back is the old Clark barn. Now: The Shortstop Inn. |
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Street scene of Cottage Grove looking north from the South
Main and Reynolds Street intersection. Now: Businesses and
Apartments |
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This picture taken in the early 1900's is of the Peterson
Blacksmith Shop at 351 South Main Street. Pictured left to right: Ole
Peterson, Anna Peterson, and a hired hand. Later a brick building was
build on this site that was occupied by the Farmer's Union Co-op, K & S
Automotive, GMT, and Chris Miller Construction. Now: Chris Miller
Construction |
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The Flynn family farm along Main Street (Hwy N) in the
early 1900's. The present Cottage Grove Town Hall and Fire Department now
stands in place of the barns. Now: Fire Station and Cenex
Cooperative |
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Badger School, picture taken approximately 1906. Now:
His Living Word Church |
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This picture take in the late 1930's is of the Natvig feed
mill on South Main Street in Cottage Grove. This building was torn down in
November of 1998. Now: Arrowood Greens Housing |
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Main Street looking north across from Bryn Mawr church at
William Duckert's house Neefe Stort, Gus Duckert's blacksmith shop and the
meat market. Now: Businesses and homes |
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