Tobacco, 567 E. Main St. – Lee and Roe
Tobacco Warehouse
Built 1885-1888 “In 1884, a
wood frame passenger railroad depot was located on this site. By 1887 or 1888
the depot was removed and a two story brick tobacco warehouse had been
constructed for the Lee and Roe Tobacco company. By 1898 it was the O. C. Lee Tobacco Warehouse. The 1904-08 directory lists Ole C. Lee as a
tobacco buyer. The building was used by
the Holtan Tobacco Company in the mid 1920s.
Historical Significance: The dependence of the
tobacco industry on the local railroad is clear from the proximity of the
warehouse to the tracks and freight depot. The success of the tobacco industry
is reflected in the architectural details and massive scale of this warehouse. The property represents the Wholesale Trade element of the Commerce Theme for
Stoughton”.
Excerpt from
Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Architecture and History
Inventory Citation,
Ole C. Lee and Co. Tobacco Warehouse, Stoughton, Dane,
Wisconsin, Reference Number 5898.
Now the building houses the Stoughton Youth Center.