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

Washington County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Holy Hill, Barton Historic District, Holy Hill, Kissel Motor Car Industrial District and Kissel's Addition Historic District.

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

The famous person Louis Kissel is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Richard Philipp, Hermann J. Gaul, P. Mueller and John Ratenbach. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Barton Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000109)

Also known as See Also:Gadow's Mill

Roughly bounded by Harrison and Jefferson Sts., Barton Ave., Salisbury Rd., Monroe St. and the Milwaukee R. , West Bend

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Holy Hill (added 1992 - - #92000139)

Also known as Shrine of Mary,Help of Christians

1525 Carmel Rd. , Erin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Philipp,Richard, Gaul,Hermann J.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Natural Feature, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Natural Feature, Religious Structure

Kissel Motor Car Industrial District (added 1988 - - #88002070)

Also known as Kissel Motor Car Company;Kissel Car Factory

Off WI 83 , Hartford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Kissel,Louis

Significant Year:

1906, 1908, 1905

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Kissel's Addition Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002071)

Rural St. and W. Root Ave. , Hartford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Kissel's Wheelock Addition Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002072)

Roughly bounded by Church St., Wheelock and Linden Aves., Branch St., and Teddy Ave. , Hartford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Washington County "Island" Effigy Mound District (added 1996 - - #96000417)

Also known as Lizard Mound(47Wt1);Glass Mounds (47Wt199);Susan/Backhaus Mo

Address Restricted , West Bend

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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, Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Park