National Register of Historic Places - Wisconsin (WI), Dodge County

Dodge County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Central State Hospital Historic District and Wisconsin State Prison Historic District, Indian Point Site, Kekoskee Archeological District and Main Street Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland Effigy Mound dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dodge County places including Foeller & Schober, Lewis Simon, Messmer, Henry and & Son. Prominent architectural styles found in Dodge Country are Classical Revival, Gothic Revival and Prairie School.

Central State Hospital Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001395)

Also known as Dodge Correctional Facility

Lincoln St. between Beaver Dam and Mason Sts. , Waupun

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Indian Point Site (added 1990 - - #90001459)

Also known as Frank's Point Site;47DO54

Address Restricted , Fox Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland Effigy Mound

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Kekoskee Archeological District (added 1994 - - #94000985)

Also known as 47Do-218 (Brummond-Schaumberg);47Do-394 (Wesener I);47Do-395

Address Restricted , Kekoskee

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Main Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000443)

Also known as See Also:Hollenstein Wagon and Carriage Factory

Roughly, 103 N. Main St.--126 S. Main St. and Bridge St. from Main to School St. , Mayville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Lewis, Messmer, Henry, & Son

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Wisconsin State Prison Historic District (added 1992 - - #91001994)

Also known as Waupun Correctional Institution

200 S. Madison St. , Waupun

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility