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Hoff Department Store
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National Register of Historic Places

Hoff Department Store

Also known as The Hoff Mall

Mount Horeb’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 14, 1989; only 1,179 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older
Commercial StyleListed 1989Mount Horeb

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Hoff Department Store

Hoff Department Store, at 101--103 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 14, 1989: the first place in Mount Horeb to be listed. Only 1,179 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial Style, as it does for 15 other Wisconsin listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it is1916 Commercial-style building in Mount Horeb, 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 · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1916 to today

  1. 1916Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

101--103 Main St., Mount Horeb · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Commercial Style style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Commercial Style.

Memories of Hoff Department Store

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Questions about Hoff Department Store

Is Hoff Department Store on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 14, 1989 (Register number 89000005).

Is Hoff Department Store a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jacobs, Herbert and Katherine, Second House, 11.2 miles away.

Can you visit Hoff Department 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 Hoff Department Store?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 106780450 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.