Wisconsin - Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County Wisconsin has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Schwert Mound Group, Gale College Historic District and Trempealeau Platform Mounds Site, Arcadia Free Public Library and Arnold, Capt. Alexander A., Farm.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early & Middle Woodland, Trempealeau Focus, Hopewell and Middle Mississippian dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Trempealeau County historic places including George Gale, John F. Cance and Capt. Alexander A. Arnold.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Trempealeau County places including G. H. Carsley, Green Bay and Western Railroad Co., Diedrik A. Omeyer, Charles Sweet, Percy Dwight Bentley, Cass-Gilbert and Maybury & Son. Prominent architectural styles found in Trempealeau Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Arcadia Free Public Library (added 1994 - - #94000388)
406 E. Main St. , Arcadia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sweet, Charles, Omeyer, Diedrik A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Arnold, Capt. Alexander A., Farm (added 1978 - - #78000142)
Also known as Eastside
N of Galesville off U.S. 53 , Galesville
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Arnold,Capt. Alexander A.
Significant Year:
1874
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
Bartlett Blacksmith Shop-Scandinavian Hotel (added 1984 - - #84003786)
218 E. Mill Rd. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bohrnstedt, John, House (added 1984 - - #84003788)
830 Clark St. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cance, John, F., House (added 1984 - - #84003790)
807 W. Ridge Ave. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cass-Gilbert, Carsley,G. H.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Cance,John F.
Significant Year:
1908
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Coman House (added 1984 - - #84000747)
581 3rd St. , Trempealeau
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Downtown Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003791)
Roughly Gale Ave., Main and Davis Sts. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Plaza, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, Plaza, Professional
More Information:
Gale College Historic District (added 1997 - - #84004020)
Twelfth St. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Gale,George
Area of Significance:
European, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot (added 2006 - - #06000302)
36295 Main St. , Whitehall
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Green Bay and Western Railroad Co.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Independence City Hall (added 2002 - - #01001474)
23688 Adams St. , Independence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Maybury & Son
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, City Hall
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, City Hall
More Information:
Jensen, Tollef, House (added 1984 - - #84003793)
806 W. Gale Ave. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Main Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000763)
Roughly Main St. between 1st and 3rd Sts. , Trempealeau
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bentley,Percy Dwight
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
More Information:
Melchoir Hotel and Brewery Ruins (added 1984 - - #84000769)
Also known as Melchoir Hotel and Brewery
Address Restricted , Trempealeau
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Prussian, American,Industrial
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Ridge Avenue Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003792)
Roughly Ridge Ave. from 4th to 6th Sts. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Schwert Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000128)
Also known as Trempealeau Lakes Mound Group Tr 31 and Second Lake village
Address Restricted , Trempealeau
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Early & Middle Woodland, Trempealeau Focus, Hopewell
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Underwater
Second Street Bridge (added 1987 - - #84000608)
Also known as Pedestrian Bridge
2nd St. , Galesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Trempealeau Platform Mounds Site (added 1991 - - #91001822)
Also known as 47TR32;Downtown Mounds
Address Restricted , Trempealeau
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Mississippian
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Funerary, Government
Current Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Public Works
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