Vorous General Store
Also known as Hide Side Casuals
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Vorous General Store
Vorous General Store, at 4153 WI 42, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1997. It was among the first 6 of Gibraltar’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 246 other Wisconsin listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isGeneral store in Gibraltar, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗1895 to today
- 1895Built
- 1997Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 29 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
4153 WI 42, Gibraltar · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Vorous General Store
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Questions about Vorous General Store
Is Vorous General Store on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 9, 1997 (Register number 97000429).
Is Vorous General Store a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Vorous General Store?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Vorous General Store?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106780815 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.