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

Outagamie County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Appleton Lock 4 Historic District, Appleton Locks 1--3 Historic District, Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District, Kaukauna Locks Historic District and Little Chute Locks and Canal Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Outagamie County places including William Waters, E.D. Jones, Roy Oliver Papenthein and Childs and Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Outagamie Country are Colonial Revival, Italianate and Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods).

Appleton City Park Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001213)

Roughly bounded by E. Washington, N. Durkee, E. Atlantic, and Lawe Sts. , Appleton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Childs and Smith, Papenthein, Roy Oliver

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Appleton Lock 4 Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001329)

Fox R. at John St. , Appleton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Appleton Locks 1--3 Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001333)

Roughly, along the Fox R. from Memorial Dr. to Lowe St. , Appleton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001328)

4527 E. Wisconsin Rd. , Little Chute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

College Avenue Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001848)

215 W. to 109 E., and 110 W. to 102 E. College Ave.; 106-114n. Onida St. , Appleton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Fox River Paper Company Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000639)

Also known as Ravine Mill;Lincoln Mill;Rag Mill;Fox River Mill

405-406, 415 S. Olde Oneida St. , Appleton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,E.D.

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Kaukauna Locks Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001327)

Roughly, along the Fox R. running E past Canal St. , Kaukauna

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Little Chute Locks and Canal Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001325)

Roughly, along the Fox R. from Mill St. to Sanitorium Rd. , Little Chute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Rapide Croche Lock and Dam Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001326)

Fox R. at the Outagamie--Brown County line , Wrightstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

West Prospect Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000900)

315-330 West Prospect Ave. , Appleton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waters, William

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling