Wisconsin - Door County - Historic Districts
Door County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Namur Belgian-American District, Baileys Harbor Range Light, Namur Belgian-American District and Plum island Life-Saving and Light Station and Anderson Dock Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Oneota/Late Woodland and Euro-America dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Door County places including Andrew Breitbach, Asalag Anderson, Frederick P. Dinkelberg and Sam Erickson. Prominent architectural styles found in Door Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Anderson Dock Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001249)
Roughly bounded by Anderson Lane and North Water St. , Ephraim
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Baileys Harbor Range Light (added 1989 - - #89001466)
Roughly Co. Rd. Q, Ridges Rd., and WI 57 , Baileys Harbor
Jdsteakley, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Breitbach,Andrew
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Bullhead Point Historical and Archeological District (added 2003 - - #03000167)
N. Duluth Ave. , Sturgeon Bay
GreatLakesShips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Little Lake Archeological District (added 2002 - - #02000147)
Also known as 47Dr58, 47Dr431
Address Restricted , Washington Island
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Oneota/Late Woodland, Euro-America
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Louisiana Street/Seventh Avenue Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003372)
Roughly bounded by Louisiana and Kentucky Sts., N. 5th, N. 7th, and N. 8th Aves. , Sturgeon Bay
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Namur Belgian-American District (added 1989 - - #87002553)
Also known as Namur Historic District
Roughly bounded by CR K, Brussels Rd., WI 57, Belgian Dr., and the Green Bay , Namur
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Plum island Life-Saving and Light Station (added 2010 - - #10000385)
Plum Island , Washington
Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Defense, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Third Avenue Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004282)
Roughly bounded by Kentucky St., N. 2nd, N. 3rd, and S. 3rd Aves. , Sturgeon Bay
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Thordarson Estate Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000641)
Rock Island State Park , Washington Island
FleetCaptain, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dinkelberg,Frederick P.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Welcker's Resort Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000328)
Also known as See Also:Church of the Atonement
Roughly bounded by Cottage Row, Maple, Cedar, and Main Sts. , Gibralter
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
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